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. 501 穿 As a Widow, I Struggled to Make It in the 1980s 穿成寡妇的我在八零奋斗 Ha Qiu哈湫Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted Li Miaomiao was a hard-working corporate drone, on the verge of a long-awaited promotion. But after falling asleep, she woke up back in the struggling 1980s, widowed and saddled with two children! Staring at the old woman weeping nonstop before her, the scrawny girl standing by her bed, and the baby still in swaddling clothes, Li Miaomiao felt that something was terribly wrong. What on earth had she done to deserve this? A major incident had recently shaken Xie Family Village: Wang, the old wom 79Reads9.1Score103Shelves

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   It's really good. 1. The female lead is very assertive; it's a heartwarming and ordinary story of daily struggle. 2. The female lead is very intelligent; her stepfather's family is warm and harmonious; her beloved father is very touching; the characters are very well-developed.

2. 502 七 Seventies Pocket Dimension: I Have a Tunnel to the Cattle Shed 七零空间，我有地道通牛棚 Out of Sight, Out of Season不见四季Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The 1970s + transmigrate into a book + raising children + taking down scumbags + everyday family life + building a career) After transmigrating into a book, she goes from being a rich second-generation parasite who lives off her family to a capitalist heiress dependent on others for a roof over her head. Worse, she is about to die because the heroine drags her into trouble. Shen Youning is furious. Luckily, she has a farm space. Shen Youning works hard to stock up on supplies, then heads to the 4.3kReads8.2Score517Shelves
3. 503 七 The 1970s: The Little Village Girl Brings Honor to Her Country Through Education 七零小村姑，靠读书为国争光 Only Plays Zhen Ji只玩甄姫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Family Drama + System + Academic Prodigy + Knowledge Changes Your Destiny + Ensemble Cast] Wang Zhaozhao becomes the unwanted granddaughter of the Old Wang family, part of the village brigade in Riverside Village in the 1970s. When she is five, her mother becomes her eldest uncle’s wife, while her father marries a stepmother who brings along a stepsister. Later, she gains two younger sisters, one born to her eldest uncle’s wife and the other to her stepmother. Her days are full 14.6kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
4. 504 炮 The Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Character Accidentally Sleeps with the Chaste Officer and Has Five Babies at Once 炮灰女配错睡禁欲长官后一胎五宝 Yu Bufan, Who Faces Certain Death十死无生的御不凡Modern Romance876k WordsOngoing The rating just came out, but it’ll go up later~ [Military Marriage in the 1970s] [Transmigrate into a Book as the Villainess] [Stockpiling in a Pocket Dimension] [Unhinged Shenanigans] [Gap Moe] [Funny, Sweet Romance] From the start, she becomes cannon fodder in a novel set in the 1970s. Her family fortune is stolen, and her stepsister drugs her to ruin her reputation? Su Youxia sneers: Whoever wants to put up with this can take my place! She turns around and pours the drug down her stepsister’ 41.7kReads7.8Score3.8kShelves

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   Funny and lighthearted period novel recommendations!

5. 505 七 The 1970s: A Sent-Down Youth Marries a Soldier and Builds a Fortune as a Middleman 七零嫁军汉，知青女配当倒爷起家 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [A promise kept for a lifetime, giving her life to her country] Fraile from birth, Song Youxiang was abandoned by her family as a child and forced to go to the countryside. Even so, she never received a shred of kindness. Her parents despised her, her older sister resented her for life, and the second sister who had been given away as a child concealed her identity to get close to her. One false accusation after another followed, and they even stole her fiancé… In the end, Song Youxiang died al 7.2kReads9.2Score829Shelves

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   This is amazing! The female lead doesn't just punish the scumbags! She also serves her country!! There's not much drama; she focuses on her career and lives life to the fullest.

6. 506 跟 I Remarried with Mom and Went from Tough Girl to Cutie 跟着娘亲改嫁，我从猛女变萌女 Ai Zhu Ai Bao艾珠艾宝Ancient Romance621k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + blended family + everyday family life + growth + cherished heroine + heartwarming + historical romance] No golden finger! This isn’t a power fantasy, just the growing-up story of a clever young girl who transmigrates and follows her mother into a new marriage, learning to build a peaceful life in a blended family in ancient times. In her previous life, Song Lingjun grew up in a modern border-town orphanage, where she was a bit of a handful. Every day, she focused on keeping her 17.2kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
7. 507 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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   These books aren't strictly necessary, okay! Some of them don't have high ratings, but they're really good and highly recommended, absolutely highly recommended! I'll even help you out, okay?

8. 508 重 Reborn in the Space Before My House Is Taken 重生在空间，房子被夺前 Mu Cangcang牧苍苍Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Feng Qingqing only learned after her death that her cousin Jiang Yun was the one who had caused her entire family’s downfall. In her previous life, her cousin stole her spatial pendant, took her job, occupied her house, and even tricked her into going to the countryside. But her cousin still wouldn’t leave her alone. She hired someone to violate Qingqing, but Qingqing was rescued by the man who would later become her husband. After they married, her cousin had someone push her down a mountain, w 9.5kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves
9. 509 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
10. 510 穿 Transmigrate into a Book in the 1970s, and Discover My Mom Is a Total Green Tea 穿书七零，发现我妈是大绿茶 Encounter遇见Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Period Drama + Self-Serving Female Lead + Terrible Family + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Everyone’s a Master Schemer + Devoted Couple + Joins the Military Later] Just after transmigrating, Zhao Qianqian manages to offend her stepsister and steal her fiancé! And this is all happening inside a book. The man she stole is the female lead’s cash cow, a third male lead, and he’s about to be targeted and framed by the reborn female lead. Then she discovers that her mother has it even worse. Just to 7.2kReads7.3Score482Shelves
11. 511 重 Reborn with a Pocket Dimension: Spoiled by My Soldier Brother in the 1970s 重生带上空间在七零被军哥哥宠 Pumpkin Yogurt南瓜酸奶Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [Reborn] + [Period] + [Space] + [Superpowers] + [Military Marriage] + [Devoted Couple] When Song Yunwen was in the late stages of lung cancer, her husband persuaded her to give up treatment. But she discovered that he and her best friend had been together all along, and even her only son was theirs. After learning the truth, the two of them pushed her in front of a car and killed her. Her soul wandered the world for over a decade, consumed by so much resentment that she refused to be reincarnate 1.6kReads8.5Score197Shelves
12. 512 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: The Female Special Forces Soldier Can Take on Ten at Once 七零军婚：女特种兵她能一打十 Millionaire Lady千万富婆Modern Romance3.1M WordsOngoing Special Forces + Everyone’s Favorite + Pocket Dimension + System + Face-Slapping + Powerful Family Background Modern-day special forces soldier Xiao Niannian is caught in an explosion during a mission and becomes Xiao Niannian in 1970. Her parents are unknown, and her adoptive father died in service. Her adoptive father’s second brother wants to trade her away, drain her blood, and grind her bones. Does he really think she’s still the helpless girl anyone could bully? She wakes up just as she’s 15.3kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    The female lead transmigrates into a book and is a scheming, manipulative woman. She's a stunning beauty who started taking care of herself at the age of nine. In high school, she falls for a wealthy, high-ranking official's son and schemes to marry him, turning him into a hopelessly infatuated man. The male lead is extremely possessive, and the two have many romantic scenes together, always being intimate...

13. 513 八 The 1980s: The Sharp-Witted Officer Falls for Me After Reading My Mind 八零：腹黑军官读我心后沦陷了 Shiitake Leaf香菰叶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Romance in the 1970s + Mind-Reading and Eavesdropping on Gossip + Getting Rich Through Food + Using a Pocket Dimension to Crush Scumbags + The Real and Fake Heiresses + Everyday Life Raising Kids] After transmigrating into a book as a cannon-fodder side character, Su Yi was publicly humiliated by her fiancé and a scheming homewrecker. She lived by the rule, “If you don't offend me, I won't offend you; if you do, I'll wipe you out root and branch.” Furious, Su Yi beat them both up on th 7.7kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    🍁①The female protagonist transmigrates into a book. The original owner of this body went to the military base to find her fiancé, only to find him dating another woman who claimed to be her neighbor's sister. The female protagonist exposed him in public, demanded the annulment of the engagement, and even made the scumbag pay a large sum of money...

14. 514 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
15. 515 七 The Pretty Little Bride of the 1970s: The Village Tough Guy Is a Force to Be Reckoned With 七零小俏媳：我家村霸超凶的 Freshly Squeezed Little Lamb鲜榨小羊Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + sweet young woman and rugged man + doting romance + business and farming] Bai Jiaojiao, the fake heiress who had been sent to the countryside, was reborn. When she saw Shen Heng again, she boldly threw her arms around him, determined not to repeat the tragedy of loving him without ever winning his heart. Shen Heng, the local bully of Shili Village, was the very picture of a menacing brute. On their first day of marriage: “I’m the head of this household. My wife has to 89.3kReads9.2Score6kShelves
16. 516 欢 Huanhuan Is Here! 欢欢欢欢欢欢欢欢来了 Lan Chun兰春Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + sweet romance] After binding herself to a System, Yu Huan became the ex-girlfriend of the male lead in every world. But she was only a supporting character. As soon as the heroine appeared, she, the woman who wasn’t destined for him, would soon be written out. Transmigrating into the substitute for the man’s unrequited love, Yu Huan happily spent his money on food, drink, and fun, waiting for the heroine to return from abroad so she could take her breakup settlement and en 83.5kReads9.1Score6kShelves
17. 517 娇 The Sweet Young Lady Returns to the Countryside, and Her Lovesick Admirer Is Shocking 娇娇小姐回乡村，痴汉手段太惊人 Yi Shuilan易水岚Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted [Both leads’ first love + a domineering CEO from the southwest goes rural + intense romantic push and pull + quiet devotion gets a response + realistic, sweet romance] A gentle, abstinent old flame × a stunning, pure and alluring little white rabbit City girl Chen Man returns to the countryside to care for her grandmother and discovers that her neighbor is an incredibly handsome, domineering CEO. In outsiders’ eyes, Chen Man is refined and elegant. But no one has ever seen her other side. In 149.2kReads9.5Score20kShelves
18. 518 团 The 70s' Beloved Darling Is a Hopeless Romantic, Until She Wakes Up and Becomes His Sister-in-Law 团宠七零恋爱脑，觉醒后当他大嫂 Wan Ruo菀渃Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [1970s + female supporting character awakens + face-slapping and scum-tormenting + System + military marriage] Su Zhaoyuan is bright and beautiful, and adored by everyone. But in a period romance novel, she's a love-struck female supporting character controlled by the plot. The heroine is her cousin, Su Routang, and the hero is her fiancé, Gu Lisong. Su Zhaoyuan's whole family are stepping stones for the hero and heroine. When her cousin needs a job, she listens to her fiancé and gives her n 13.6kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves

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    🍒🍒This novel is absolutely amazing! It's a source of pure joy; I couldn't stop laughing! [Facepalm][laughing] The female lead is both cool and beautiful, with incredible fighting skills. Both the male and female leads are straightforward and honest, preventing misunderstandings, and their problem-solving is incredibly satisfying. It's a must-read; check it out or listen to it when you're looking for something to read.

19. 519 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 45.7kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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    The first and third books are my top two historical fiction titles, both rated 9.5 or higher. If you like military marriages and accompanying military personnel, check out the second book! My reading time proves how good my recommendations are (Ò ‸ Ó||). Those who have read them know how high their quality is 😋😋😋😋😋

20. 520 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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    🌈I've read dozens, if not hundreds, of historical fiction novels over the past few months. These are my favorites from my collection. You'll thank me for recommending them after you read them 🙋🙋. Collect them all and enjoy the peace of mind!

21. 521 七 1970s Space: A Transmigrated Daughter and Her Reborn Mother 七零空间：穿越闺女重生妈 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance392k WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1970s] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Mutual devotion] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Educated youth] [Two worlds connected] She opens her eyes and has transmigrated into a book set in the 1970s. Even the paper character's slap across her face hurts like hell. She has become a short-lived cannon-fodder character. Damn it! This woman is going to defy fate and change her destiny! 46.5kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves

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    You absolutely must read the 1970s stories! They're witty, humorous, and full of plot twists; the whole brigade was laughing their heads off... Hahahaha...

22. 522 七 Seventies Group Darling: The Disabled Big Shot's Sweet and Soft Little Wife 七零团宠：残疾大佬的娇娇甜又软 Hua Yao花杳Modern Romance683k WordsCompleted [Feel-good romance + doting husband + farming + family’s little darling + pocket dimension + cozy life] (A sweet and spirited young woman versus a tough, capable veteran) Yao Cheng was a laid-back fashion designer in the modern world, and the CEO of her own company. After reading a novel set in a bygone era, she never expected to transmigrate into the body of a short-lived cannon-fodder cousin who shared her name. From the start, her cousin framed her, leaving her in bed with a crippled, burly v 1.2kReads9.1Score160Shelves

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    Are these enough historical fiction books? They're all from my bookshelf, and I personally quite like them. Some of the plots in these books are... Hehehe [shy]. You can browse through my bookshelf to see what I haven't finished adding.

23. 523 村 The Village's Rugged Hunter Brought the Sweet Young Educated Youth Home 村头糙汉把小娇包知青拐回了家 Zai Zai Zai Zai崽崽崽崽Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Complete] [Transmigration + portable space + doting husband + raising children] After breaking up with her ex-boyfriend, she went on a drinking binge. When she woke up, she was somewhere else. Li Wan could only sigh at her bad luck. To top it off, she’d become a delicate little educated youth who couldn’t do a single thing. Yan Muxi, a total scaredy-cat, trembled in fear. All she could do was accept her fate and keep her head down. Hey, you... Stop staring. Yes, you, the rugged guy. 11.9kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
24. 524 渣 My Scumbag Fiancé Called Off the Wedding? The Capitalist Heiress Turns Around and Marries Up 渣男悔婚？资本家大小姐转身高嫁 Fish of the Half-Moon月半月的鱼Modern Romance620k WordsCompleted The rating is low since the book just came out, but don’t worry, it’ll keep rising. [Face-slapping + sweet romance + feel-good success + pocket dimension] [Beautiful, tough capitalist heiress VS fearsome-looking, tender-hearted officer who spoils his wife] Jiang Jinwan is reborn as a hapless heiress in the 1970s, throwing herself at her fiancé? The scumbag lives off her family, yet dares to break off their engagement and marry someone else? Break it off! Break it off! Break it off! Hurry up and 7kReads8.2Score934Shelves

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    A modern farm owner transmigrates into the body of a capitalist's daughter and uses her talents to thrive in a period drama.

25. 525 五 Taking It Easy in the Fifth-Year Military Factory Compound 五零军工厂大院儿摆烂生活 Yun Li云璃Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Everyday life in a military factory compound + a young stepmother tames the kids and charms her husband + ensemble cast + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + devoted couple] Jiang Suian transmigrates into the role of the Jiang family's troublemaker! She's even pregnant with a “love child”! And to top it all off, she's bound to an “evil against evil System” that demands she commit wholeheartedly to being wicked! Her eldest brother begs everyone he can think of to help her find a chance 2.5kReads7.1Score143Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book! The female lead doesn't feel resentful or engage in internal conflict; she marries a deputy factory director and lives a good life. It's about everyday family life; the female lead works at the neighborhood committee office. It's heartwarming and funny! Give it a try!

26. 526 重 Back to the 1970s: The Cannon-Fodder Army Wife Pursues Science to Strengthen the Nation 重回七零：炮灰军嫂励志科研强国 Traditional Chinese Text繁体文Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted [Stationed on a remote island + marriage first, love later + scientific research for the nation + husband’s groveling pursuit after marriage] Content warning: The hero is a real jerk at first. The heroine focuses on settling in before turning to research. There are plenty of awful people, plenty of awful people, plenty of awful people!!! Professor Su, a pillar of the nation, transmigrates into a period novel as the female lead’s cannon-fodder foil. In the original story, the female lead is confi 8.2kReads9.2Score635Shelves
27. 527 下 After Going to the Countryside, the Female Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Future Senior Officer 下乡后女知青被未来首长娇养了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Transmigration + Swapped Marriage + Devoted Couple + Marriage First, Love Later + Beloved by the Whole Family] Lin Xia never imagined that all she had to do was take a vacation, only to find herself dropped into a whole new world. There, she meets a group of people. When someone spreads rumors about her, Lin Xia has just started rolling up her sleeves when her future mother-in-law pulls her behind her and swings a huge broom. “You dare bully my Xiaxia? Try d 3.2kReads8.5Score268Shelves

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    Good, worth watching.

28. 528 重 Reborn in the 1970s, the Sweet Little Wife in the Rugged Man's Arms 重生七零，糙汉怀里小娇妻甜又软 Wangwang Snow Cakes Are So Tasty旺旺雪饼超好吃Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Completed] A deceptively clever, sweet-faced, soft and adorable heroine who pretends to be weak to catch her prey vs. a rugged hero who looks like a tough guy but is secretly obsessed with her Period setting + sweet romance + transmigrate into a book + reborn + adorable baby + pocket dimension + marriage before love She wakes up in the resource-scarce 1970s, with a muscular man sleeping beside her?! A domineering adoptive mother, selfish siblings, and a twisted fiancé. But all of it is resolved 917Reads9.0Score105Shelves
29. 529 被 After I Was Forced to Marry a Sickly Educated Youth, I Got a Cheat 被迫嫁病弱知青后，我开挂了 Dyeing the Years染流年Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Period Setting + Pocket Dimension + Devoted Couple + Golden Finger + Strong Female Lead] Jian Huai'an suspects his true form might actually be a mermaid. Seriously, why else would he be in the water after dying, and why would such a beautiful mermaid be swimming toward him? After discovering he'd transmigrated into a book, Jian Huai'an thinks his luck has finally turned. But he soon realizes that his transmigration has amounted to nothing. A golden finger? Yes, but pra 2kReads8.9Score177Shelves
30. 530 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Charming Educated Youth Makes the Big Shot's Heart Flutter 重生七零：俏知青撩得大佬心尖颤 Clouds in Flight云在飞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Complete❗️ [Period setting · Rebirth · Pocket dimension · Educated youth · Sweet romance · Cozy family life] Warning: Some awful characters appear, but they'll be dealt with quickly! A sweet, independent, charming educated youth ♡ a handsome, promising village party secretary Su Qinghe is reborn, returning to the crossroads that changed her life! In her previous life: She was used and became trapped in a disastrous marriage, but luckily came to her senses and cut her losses in time. In this life 11.7kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
31. 531 崽 Have the Kids Gone Astray? Don't Worry, Their Mom Is Here 崽崽们长歪了？别怕，亲妈穿来了 Bright Moon Above the Clouds云上皓月Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted In the 1980s, a mother raises her children day by day. She loves her own kids best! Lin Jianxia went to the photo studio to pick up a picture. When she came out, ten years had passed. Her eldest son had become a notorious street punk, and he gritted his teeth whenever he saw her. “You’re not my mom. My mom died a long time ago.” Her second son had become a wolf in sheep’s clothing, smiling on the surface while plotting to take lives behind people’s backs. “You want to be my mom? How many lives d 1.5kReads7.4Score178Shelves

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    ① A pure native story. The female lead is spoiled and unreasonable, while the male lead is stubborn but truly dotes on her. They bicker and fight daily, and have a super cute daughter. Don't miss it! [Heart emoji] ② The female lead only went to a photo studio to pick up some pictures, but when she came out, ten years had passed! [Crying emoji] She saw her eldest son had become a street thug, her second son was two-faced and cunning, and her youngest daughter was timid and submissive. The female lead said, "It's okay, it's okay, small problems. Raising kids and taking down the scumbags is all I need!" [Heart emoji]

32. 532 离 The Day We Divorced, I Had a Whirlwind Marriage with a Young Man from the Compound 离婚当天，闪婚了大院子弟 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Family life] [Second marriage] In 1990, Jin Lihong was twenty-five. Her parents were rural residents without jobs. She had married quietly a year earlier, but divorced a year later, stirring up all kinds of gossip. Her ex-husband said, “She’s just a half-trained quack who graduated from a medical school for nurses. Do you really think she can treat patients and save lives? Apart from being pretty, she’s useless.” Her colleagues said, “She wanted to keep her pride, so she went 11.3kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    These are all period dramas that I really like, and they all have pretty high ratings. In the first one, the male lead is in a high position, and the female lead is beautiful but self-aware; the powerful man bows down for love. The second and third ones are by the same author, and the female leads are great in both, especially the female lead in the third one, who is incredibly resilient and saves herself time and time again. Her awful family members really made me angry 😡 The fourth one is about a soul transmigration with a system, and it's mostly comedic. The fifth one is about a smart and ambitious girl named Er Ya who changes her family's fate through reading and learning...

33. 533 漂 The Beautiful Educated Youth and Her Stylish Mom 漂亮知青，时髦妈 Vast Universe 01浩瀚宇宙01Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Educated Youth + Sweet Romance + Everyday Family Life] In 1979, Jiang Jingshu returns to the city with the last group of educated youths, going back to Tongxiang County, a place both familiar and strange. After years away from home, she expects an emotional reunion. Instead, she is met by awkward, distant parents, an indifferent older brother, and a younger sister who treats her with hostility... There is no place for her in the family anymore. Even her room has been taken over 4.7kReads8.4Score258Shelves

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    My number 1 favorite period drama: The female protagonist, neglected at home, is forced to come to Beijing to seek refuge with her childhood sweetheart.

34. 534 滚 Kicked Out of Her Family: The Middle School Dropout Strikes It Rich 滚出家后：初中学历的她，发财了 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, farming] + [Family and neighborhood drama] + [The 1990s] + [Everyday modern life, no golden finger] + [Female entrepreneur] She was the second daughter, overlooked by her family, with an ordinary appearance, an ordinary background, and only a junior high school education. He was born into an eminent family and had power and prestige to spare. She was the least promising daughter in the Li family, and her parents were certain she would never amount to anything. With only a junior 53.7kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves
35. 535 七 The 1970s: Kicked Out of the Family, I Was Taken Home by a Cold-Faced Military Officer 七零：被赶出家门冷面军官抱回家 Chestnut V栗子VModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sweet and delicate heroine + rugged military officer] (fictional military marriage + moving to the army base with a child + stand-in bride + stepmother + devoted couple) Chu Yue, a genius medical student, works herself to death during an overnight shift in the emergency department. When she opens her eyes, she has transmigrated to the 1970s and into a blended family. Her birth father is a spineless coward, her stepmother is shrewd, her stepsister stole her university admission, and even her you 27.6kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves

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    💥🔥The female lead goes to the military base to find the husband her family arranged for her, only to discover he's already married and about to have two children. The leadership decides she should find someone else to marry there. 🌺The female lead casually points to the tall, handsome, and youngest regimental commander. Surprisingly, the military leader agrees without hesitation, haha! After all, this older single man finally has someone want him—solving two major problems at once! Hahahaha...

36. 536 军 The Soldier Devotes His Life to His Country, and His Wife Devotes Hers to Him and Their Home 军爷以身许国，军嫂许他也许家 Wan Peipei万沛沛Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only] [Stepmother + raising kids + doted on by the whole family + marriage first, love later] Lin Xi unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s. She becomes the real daughter who is disliked by her biological parents, forced to take the place of a fake heiress and marry her military officer fiancé, a man with three children from a previous marriage, and eventually dies of sorrow. In the book, her military husband dies not long after the original he 2.1kReads9.1Score240Shelves

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    🐾Here it comes! In this historical romance novel, she barely stepped out of her house with the original owner's broken body when her future mother-in-law took her in. Not only did her in-laws feed her lavish meals every day, but their three children also took meticulous care of her every need. Even the housework and farm work were taken care of by her simple-minded uncle! Lin Xi: ??? Family, who understands? This child has absolutely no say in housework or farm work! This sudden, extraordinary life is truly unexpected and wonderful.

37. 537 七 1970s: After Being Kicked Out of the House, I Turned Around and Married a Military Officer 七零：被赶出家门后我转头嫁军官 Little Shuangyu小双瑜Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Feel-good read + period setting + pocket dimension + devoted couple + golden finger + strong female lead] Song Yun, a modern inheritor of ancient medicine, accidentally travels back to 1973 and becomes an unfortunate girl unloved by both her father and mother. She hasn't enjoyed even one day of life as a capitalist's daughter before suddenly acquiring the identity. Her once-devoted fiancé sends an urgent telegram demanding to break off their engagement. Break it off, break it off, break it off! 38kReads9.0Score5.3kShelves

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    Look! Song Yun, a powerful female protagonist in a historical romance novel, is a descendant of ancient Chinese medicine practitioners and a special forces ace! Reborn in the 1970s, she retains her ancient medical background and possesses unparalleled medical skills, which help her gain influence in this era and protect her parents, family, and friends. Her explosive strength and precise throwing and sniping skills create a stark contrast with her appearance, making each action a satisfying read. Most importantly, her intelligence is absolutely top-notch, her logic is clear, and the descriptions of her feelings towards family, friends, comrades, enemies, and country are excellent, making you want to keep reading. Of course, the man who rivals her in strength restrains his burning love, only wanting to protect her side... This beautiful, cool, and intelligent female protagonist novel is a high-energy, fast-paced story! #PowerfulFemaleProtagonist #DoubleStrongSymbols #BattlefieldMedic #MilitaryOfficer

38. 538 末 The Black-Hearted Doomsday Queen Transmigrates to the 1970s and Goes on a Rampage 末世黑心莲穿七零，她杀疯了 Giant Rabbit Loves Cilantro巨兔爱吃香菜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1970s + transmigrate into a book + dimensional space + supernatural abilities + feel-good story + sweet military romance + family life] Su Miaomiao: A dual-powered user with water and space abilities in the apocalypse, she struggled for ten years to become one of the strongest fighters alive! Who knew that after sleeping one night in a cemetery, she’d open her eyes as a pitiful young woman about to be sent to the countryside in the 1970s? Her scumbag father and stepmother had taken over her poo 19.9kReads8.4Score1.9kShelves

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    The first novel features a selfish and self-serving female lead with no fixed romantic pairing. The author's writing is excellent and highly recommended. The second novel is about a female protagonist who transmigrates to the 1970s after the apocalypse; she has a very satisfying personality, isn't a saint, and is decisive and efficient. The third novel features a female lead who takes down scumbags.

39. 539 大 The Compound’s Darling Bride Is Expecting Triplets, Breaking the Big Shot’s Nine-Generation Run as an Only Son 大院娇媳怀三胎，破大佬九代单传 Clouds Flowing over Green Mountains青山流云Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Wild, rugged man VS lively, resilient ray of sunshine. Set in the 1980s + sweet romance + both virgins + ensemble cast + family life + military marriage + joining the army + military housing compound + building a fortune] The moment she opened her eyes, Qiu Xiuying, who had drowned, found herself in the 1980s. Desperate to raise the enormous sum needed for her gravely ill mother’s surgery, she accidentally got tangled up with a wild, rugged man she couldn’t shake off! He had always been indiffe 4.1kReads9.1Score505Shelves
40. 540 别 Everyone Else Transmigrates or Is Reborn, but I'm Just a Native Cannon-Fodder 别人都是穿越重生，就我土著炮灰 Fat Salty Fish胖咸鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I'm a Cannon Fodder in the Seventies (No romance!) When eight-year-old Mo Erya was playing with mud marbles, her five-year-old brother Mo Wuwa, nicknamed Shitou, by her side, both of them covered in dust, Qiao Qiao next door transmigrated after falling into the water. So eight-year-old Mo Erya learned that she would grow up to be cannon fodder in a lucky heroine story, fighting the female lead over a man, making trouble at every turn, and meeting a tragic end! Mo Erya boldly wiped 6.5kReads9.0Score574Shelves
41. 541 重 Back to the Sixties to Snatch a Husband: I Married an Officer in a Flash and Hit the Jackpot 重回六零抢个婚，闪嫁军官赢麻了 Five Views of Five Blossoms五见五华Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Period drama] [Space + dual powers + farming + beachcombing] [Face-slapping + awful relatives + no forgiveness] Back to the Sixties to Snatch a Husband: A Whirlwind Marriage to an Army Officer Her younger cousin Lin Shuang was orphaned, then adopted by Lin Man’s parents and became the darling of the Lin family. Lin Man, meanwhile, became the family’s punching bag, unloved by her parents and pushed around by her brothers. Lin Shuang ate candy while Lin Man watched. Lin Shuang ate meals while Lin 22kReads8.8Score2.8kShelves
42. 542 穿 I Transmigrated into a Period Novel, and I'm Not Following the Plot 穿进年代文我不走剧情 Mango Jam Jam芒果酱酱Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Shuyu may be the most unfortunate transmigrator ever. She’d just won the lottery and hadn’t even had a chance to collect her winnings when she kicked the bucket from excitement. When she opened her eyes, she discovered she’d transmigrated into a book. There was no suspense: the body she’d transmigrated into was, of course, that of the vicious female antagonist. The heroine, Shen Xue, was her cousin. Beautiful and kindhearted, hardworking and capable, she was the village’s most admired young 105.7kReads8.4Score11.1kShelves
43. 543 六 The 1960s: Why Is My Whole Family Full of Villains? 六零，我全家都是反派怎么了？ Cheng Xiaomai程小麦Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short dramas "In the 1960s, Why Is My Entire Family of Villains in Everyone's Way?" and "The 1960s: Why Is My Whole Family So Awful?" are now available. [Period Setting] [Entire Family Are Villains] [Spatial Dimension] Lin Qiqi transmigrated into a Period novel. Her whole family was made up of awful people who leeched off the female lead's family. After offending them, her entire family died! Lin Qiqi summed up the lesson: In the novel, her whole family died because they were twisted, but no 13.7kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
44. 544 带 I Traveled to the 1970s With a Dedicated Worker System 带着敬业系统穿七零 Ma Nini马尼尼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Xu Taotao, a descendant of imperial chefs, keeps her culinary skills hidden while living among ordinary people. Then she dies suddenly from overwork and gets bound to a workaholic System, which sends her to the 1970s. She becomes the famously ugly daughter of a butcher at a meat-processing plant. Determined to become beautiful, she has no choice but to keep working hard. With her superb cooking skills, she climbs the career ladder, gets a raise, and marries Professor Gu... No, wait! “Ding-dong! 16.6kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
45. 545 年 Period: The Shameless Villains Live to a Ripe Old Age 年代：缺德反派们长命百岁了 Orange Ears of Grain橙穗穗Modern Romance808k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + pocket dimension + cozy daily life] Meng Yu has one wish: for her whole family to live long, peaceful lives. They are the troublesome relatives of the heroine in a period novel. They are stepping-stones who make the heroine shine. They are the heartless villains in the book. In the original ending, the whole family of six villains opposes the heroine and brings about their own destruction. Then Meng Yu arrives, changing the fate that had already been set. She claims the heroine’ 12.7kReads7.8Score925Shelves
46. 546 乡 The Country Girl Who Was Supposed to Be My Nephew’s Fiancée Became My Wife, and the Factory Heartthrob Panicked 乡下准侄媳成了小媳妇，厂草慌了 Qian Zhizi千栀子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Seventies, reborn) Zhou Minghan: At his older brother’s urging, Zhou Minghan goes to the countryside to deliver a letter. As a result, without knowing what was going on, he helps his eldest nephew break off an engagement. The country family refuses to accept it, gets him drunk on several cups of liquor, and sends the young woman to his room that night. Since his own family was responsible for this disgraceful mess, Zhou Minghan has no choice but to accept it and take the young bride back to the 3.4kReads7.1Score249Shelves
47. 547 明 A Secret Marriage? Goodbye! Take Your Divorce Papers 明招暗娶？再见吧！离婚本请拿好 Listening to the Wind in Chang'an长安听风Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The female lead pursues a career in government, and the two leads each have their own stories. Don’t worry about their romance! Blurb: Everyone says Ning Qing was born lucky. She was an unwanted child with no one to care for, yet someone adopted her. It’s just that her marriage prospects aren’t great. Her adoptive mother tries every trick in the book to match Ning Qing with her second son! Too bad the two of them can’t stand each other! The brave get to enjoy life first. She secretly sets he 2.9kReads8.2Score233Shelves

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    The first book, not about going to the countryside, dual-income families, a group portrait;

48. 548 重 Reborn in the Nineties, Spoiled by a Cold and Domineering Officer 重生九零后被高冷军官霸道宠 Ru Zhu Sibo如珠姒宝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Cheng Yao woke up to find herself back in 1998. In her previous life, her parents were murdered. Her uncle and aunt sold her to Myanmar, where she lost her left kidney and a finger, and eventually became a farm owner’s slave. Until the day she died, Cheng Yao never knew she was the real daughter of a prominent family, switched at birth. Her uncle and aunt sold her off just to eliminate a threat to their biological daughter. Reborn, Cheng Yao would be timid no longer. She rolled up her sleeves an 48.1kReads9.3Score6.1kShelves

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    If you ask me, historical fiction is the pinnacle in my mind. Everyone knows Jiajia and Yaoyao [laughing][laughing]. Both are stories with sound values, where you won't be mistreated, and the romance unfolds naturally.

49. 549 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Supporting Character with the Wrong Script Makes Her Fortune 重生六零：拿错剧本的女配要发家 Lin Pu林葡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhao Wanqing was reborn in the final year of the 1960s. Somehow, she ended up marrying the most handsome and cultured man in the village. And she was already pregnant, too. Her family was dirt poor, but at least she didn’t have any awful relatives. Zhao Wanqing glanced at her System, then felt around her pocket dimension. Time to get rich! 14.7kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    "We really have to go back now!" "Yeah," Black Impermanence glanced at her. White Impermanence clicked his tongue, "Quite lucky, a female lead's script." Zhao Wanqing: ?! A... Female lead's script? White Impermanence glanced at the label on the side of the life script again, deciding to go all the way, and revealed, "Apocalyptic background, female lead's script, and there's even a space." The three of them quickly floated to a bridge, where an old woman was floating. The old woman saw that there was work to be done again, and lazily lifted one eyelid, "Here comes my little sister?" "Drink it quickly, and then hurry up and get on the bridge." The old woman ladled out a bowl of green soup and handed it to Zhao Wanqing. Zhao Wanqing: "..." This must be Meng Po soup... It looks really... Bad. She took it, pinched her nose, drank it all in one gulp, and then walked up the bridge with her life script.

50. 550 被 After Being Bound to a System, I Take My Wife to the City to Find Work 被系统绑定后，带着老婆进城打工 Zhou Zijin舟子衿Modern Romance290k WordsOngoing [Everyday Life in the 1990s + Entrepreneurship; A Selfish, Two-Faced Man Forced to Become a Workaholic vs. A Clingy, Delicate Heiress Who's a Hopeless Romantic] Xu Yaozu is the family's precious darling. On the day his little sister gets married, he suddenly gets electrocuted and passes out for no apparent reason. When he wakes up, his sister's wedding is off, the pile of "sky-high bride price" money meant to pay for his repeat year of school is gone, and there's something new in his head called 39.7kReads8.3Score6.9kShelves

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    This is really nice.

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