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. 801 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 16kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   The female lead is the daughter of a commander in the Northwest, while the male lead is from Beijing. Both his parents are factory workers, and the female lead is a star performer in a performing arts troupe. The male lead falls in love with her at first sight, but she is already engaged. He silently loves her, and when he learns that she has broken off her engagement, he begins a relentless pursuit. The male lead is a pilot, and his mother also adores the female lead, so there are no mother-in-law/daughter-in-law conflicts. The whole story is incredibly sweet and truly amazing! Sisters, you all should check it out!

2. 802 相 After a Mix-Up at a Blind Date, I Got Pregnant by a Tycoon from a Period Novel 相错亲后我怀了年代文大佬的崽儿 Zhuge Lemon诸葛柠檬Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Military Marriage + Raising a Child Jiang Man wakes up in the body of a busty, brainless, lazy, gluttonous cannon-fodder supporting character. The character's mother died young and her father is gravely ill. Her grandparents are mean and show blatant favoritism, while her uncles are all waiting to take advantage of her father's lack of heirs. Even her fiancé gets stolen away by her cousin. Jiang Man touches her round face and decides it's no big deal. Her grandmother comes snooping through the h 69.8kReads8.6Score10.8kShelves

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   This one is a must-read. It's a novel set in the 1980s, and the female protagonist is determined to make her father successful. Of course, her father does succeed. Both the male and female protagonists are very interesting and entertaining. It's clearly written by an experienced author.

3. 803 七 A Little Cannon Fodder’s Growth Diary in the 1970s 七零年代，炮灰小豆丁的成长日记 Playing the Passerby扮途人Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Period setting + family squabbles + cozy coming-of-age slice of life + family bonds + native-born young heroine + adorable child + no romance... too many elements to list. A chaotic mix of transmigration and rebirth. If you don’t like it, don’t read. Ensemble cast focus.] Four-and-a-half-year-old Chen Manyue is bound to a System, which tells her that her whole family is a bunch of troublemakers. Her father, Chen Zhongyi, may have “loyalty and righteousness” in his name, but he’s actually hot-te 13kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves
4. 804 傅 Colonel Fu Is Awkward with Words, Yet He Spoils His Wife Rotten 傅团长他嘴笨，偏偏宠妻如命 You Yu Yu Yu酉渔渔渔Modern Romance252k WordsOngoing [Period setting + love after marriage + devoted to each other + sweet romance + everyday life] After waking up, Xia Jiuwu finds herself an apprentice at a pharmaceutical factory in the 1980s, with a military officer husband she has never met. He earned a second-class merit for his service at the border, receives a generous allowance, and has a bright future ahead of him. The only thing he forgot is that he has a wife. Holding his commendation notice, she finds him at the camp gates and slaps 10Reads—Score107Shelves

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   Sisters, I recommend a super sweet period military romance novel that will melt your heart. The male lead is incredibly tongue-tied, but he spoils the female lead rotten.

5. 805 路 An Ordinary Passerby, Yet I Got Matched with a Cadre's Son from a Military Compound 路人，但相亲到了大院高干子弟 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The 1990s] + [Family life] + [Ensemble cast] + [Not a power fantasy, not a strong female lead] After her own younger sister steals her boyfriend, Wang Lanlan goes home with her blind date to meet his family. She calls the lame man “Third Brother.” Later, Third Brother becomes her husband. Wang Lanlan: Who could’ve guessed? My newlywed husband is abstinent by day and clingy by night. He wears me out mentally during the day and physically at night. 51.4kReads8.0Score6.4kShelves

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   A golden phoenix soaring out of the grass—a remarkably realistic portrayal of everyday family life and interpersonal relationships.

6. 806 八 The 1980s Substitute Bride: The Fiercest, Roughest Man Spoils Me Rotten 八零替嫁美人，被最猛糙汉宠上天 A Dream in the Bamboo Heart竹心一梦Modern Romance288k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Both Chaste + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book, Alternate World + Rugged Man Protects His Wife + Building Wealth in the Countryside + Slow-Paced Everyday Life with Face-Slapping and Feel-Good Payback] A top antique-appraisal prodigy transmigrates into the 1980s, becoming a beautiful cannon-fodder character in a book, easily manipulated by others. To escape her family home, she marries Lu Chuan, a rugged man rumored to be ferocious. On their wedding night, she gazes at h 2.6kReads—Score113Shelves
7. 807 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: Triplets on the Way 穿越70之一胎三宝 Cool Glazed Glass微凉琉璃Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted A sweet romance set in the 1970s, about the everyday life of a soldier and his adorable young wife, and the growth of their triplets. The heroine makes her way in the 1970s with a trade System, while she and the hero raise their little ones together... Can't wait to share their story with everyone! 1.1kReads9.0Score103Shelves

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   The first book is really good, incredibly enjoyable, and the text flows very smoothly.

8. 808 穿 Reborn as a Lovesick Villainess, I Set My Sights on the Village Chief's Youngest Son 穿成痴汉女配，我看上村长小儿子 Cen Wang岑王Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Murong Xi transmigrates into a tearjerker period novel as the saintly, beloved white moonlight, what does it feel like? Thanks for asking. I’m currently researching seventy-six different ways to live or die~ According to the plot, she’s supposed to toil selflessly like a saint, giving everything she has. She’ll endure misunderstanding and torment, then burn through the last of her light and warmth. In the end, she’ll become the white moonlight propping up the male lead’s table, and the mosq 8.8kReads9.2Score711Shelves

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   [Add one to your bookshelf] A gentle pampering from a rough man~

9. 809 新 On Our Wedding Night, I Was Spoiled by the Possessive, Lovesick Villain 新婚夜！我被偏执病娇反派宠上天 Mu Mur an木木燃Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + goofy fun + possessive schemer + scumbag-smiting face-slapping + System that prolongs her life] After transmigrating into a book as the short-lived villain's doomed new bride, Yu Mingming thought her life was over. As she sobbed, the cold genius villain panicked. “Did I hurt you?” Yu Mingming felt even worse. Not only had she become cannon fodder, she'd also lost the chastity she'd guarded for years. At least the powerful villain was handsome and rich. She'd come out ahead. Yu M 9.5kReads9.3Score659Shelves
10. 810 小 The Little One’s Happy Life 小不点的幸福生活 Mu Huo Qing木火青Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [1970s setting + transmigration into a book + the whole family dotes on her + everyday family life + building wealth + a touch of ensemble cast] Lin Xiaoman was born into the world of the lucky heroine novel, A Happy Life in the 1970s with Yi Ke. Unfortunately, she wasn't Yi Ke. She was just the contrast character in Yi Ke's happy life. The dutiful daughter who hoped her father would make something of himself looked at him, lazing about and wasting his time on cockfighting and dog-walking. His t 57.4kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves
11. 811 七 The 1970s: I Slacked Off, So I Made the Kids Compete Fiercely 七零，我摆烂后，叫崽崽们内卷 Dance of Ice冰之舞Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Xu Qian transmigrated into a period novel called Reborn: A Sweet and Loving Marriage. The story was about how the heroine, Bai Qingqing, had been blind in her past life and married the wrong man. She had rejected Zhou Wenjun, a man with three children, in favor of a sent-down youth, only to be abandoned and left destitute. Meanwhile, the man she had turned down, the one with three children, went on to build a fortune and become the richest man in the city. After being reborn, she came to her sen 6.6kReads8.2Score382Shelves
12. 812 带 Taking the Taobao System with Me to the 1970s 带着淘宝系统穿七零 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Technically minded military officer VS powerful, down-to-earth woman; the heroine builds her career. The System plays a small role early on, then gets to take it easy. Period setting + comedy + both leads devoted only to each other “When a lie-flat System meets a crazy Host” Other people transmigrate to the 1970s: fight nasty relatives, make money, and marry a soldier. Xiang Nuan transmigrates to the 1970s: ✓ Fails to be reborn six times, then angrily kicks the coffin lid off ✓ Hacks her relativ 23.1kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    These are super good period dramas, absolutely not to be missed! The first one has always been my top pick. All of these novels feature female protagonists with sharp minds, unconventional plots, and fast-paced storytelling. Anyone who loves period dramas should definitely give them a try! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

13. 813 空 Space: The Delicate Wife of a Rough Man in the ’70s 空间：七零糙汉的娇软妻 Half Acre of Sweet Flowers半亩花甜Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + pocket dimension + rugged hero + period story + 1970s + gentle heroine + reborn] [Delicate, soft-hearted heroine × loyal, rugged hero] Song Ruan grew up cherished and spoiled by her family. Yet in the scorching summer heat, she was hoeing the fields for her educated-youth boyfriend. Then, in a moment of carelessness, a snake bit her. While unconscious, she had a long dream filled with scenes from the future. When she woke, she kicked that hypocritical educated-youth boyfriend to 9kReads9.0Score976Shelves
14. 814 重 Reborn in the 1970s: A Cozy Marriage to This Tough, Wife-Dominated Man 重生七零暖婚，这个糙汉是妻管严 I Have a Longbow吾有长弓Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Jiale learned while gravely ill that her husband and best friend had betrayed her. She had raised someone else’s child for free, her family had died in a car accident, her condition had worsened, and she had been abandoned in the hospital to wait for death. Reborn, she returned to find the scumbag trying to ruin her. When that failed, he and her best friend pushed her into a river, but a notorious local brute reached her first and pulled her out. One is a refined, beau 7.9kReads9.1Score900Shelves
15. 815 八 Sweet Wife in the Eighties, Blushing as the Chaste Officer Courts Her 八零甜妻脸红红，禁欲军官追着哄 Gu Nuanqing顾暖卿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1980s Military Marriage + Transmigration into a Book + Not a Strong Female Lead + No Starting a Business] [Timid, Cowardly, Teary-Eyed, Wimpish Heroine + A Chaste, Tsundere, Protective, Affectionate Military Officer Husband] She’d only read a short story before bed, but when Yu Suihuan woke up, she had transmigrated into a book. Worse, she’d become the slovenly, universally disliked supporting female character with the same name, known as the family compound’s worst troublemaker. Thinking about 7.4kReads8.5Score627Shelves

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    These books are all so good!

16. 816 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Female Lead, I Speed-Married an Army Representative 穿成炮灰女配后和军代表闪婚了 Half Wood, Half Fire半木半火Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Original Title: Factory Affairs in the Sixties, from State-Owned Factory to...] [Current Title: The Road to Success in the Sixties: She Just Wants to Get Ahead] [No Golden Finger + Serving the Nation and Its People Through Public Service + A Strong Male Lead and an Even Stronger Female Lead] [No Rural Relocation, No Black Market, No Supporting a Man, No Female Lead Suffering, No Doormat Wife] Xia Baozhu, a woman with a secure state-sector job, was reborn in 1963. To get back t 31.1kReads9.3Score4kShelves

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    This is a recent read of a female protagonist's political career. It has no special advantages (like a cheat code), and it's the first time I've seen application documents and speeches written clearly and explicitly, not just glossed over. It's a book that really broadens your horizons. Everyone has a voice, and the supporting characters are well-developed and distinctive, not just the female lead. There is a romantic pairing, though their screen time is limited, but the couple is hilarious. The female lead wasn't initially interested, but she immediately fell for the male lead when she heard he had a private bathroom [facepalm]. The female lead is very capable, and the male lead isn't a repressed romantic either; their married life is particularly funny. I rarely recommend books, and this is the first time I've followed a serialized novel. This one has such a low rating; even the classic Jinjiang novels don't delve as deeply into the career storylines. The author has consistently delivered high-quality work, making this a classic female protagonist political career novel.

17. 817 穿 Transmigrate to the 1980s, Make Money, Win His Heart, and Raise the Kids 穿越八零年代，挣钱撩汉养崽崽 Slightly Tipsy with Orange Flavor橘子味微醺Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [No golden finger in this book. Readers who prefer pocket-dimension or System stories should steer clear. The heroine isn’t a self-sacrificing saint, the hero is warm and devoted, there are adorable kids, and few awful characters.] After a nap, Qin Man woke up to find she had transmigrated to the 1980s and become a woman whose identity was unknown. Apparently, the woman she had become was a simpleton, married to the village heartthrob, who was attending university, and had a lovely pair of twins 7.6kReads9.1Score433Shelves

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    The pinnacle of historical fiction, every single one of these books is incredibly good, you'll regret not reading them!

18. 818 七 The 1970s: Gorgeous! I Marry the Rough Man from My Dreams on My Wedding Night 七零：漂亮！新婚夜改嫁梦中糙汉 Li Xiaowan利小晚Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1970s + System Shop] After transmigrating into a book set in the 1970s, the female supporting character, Jiang Ning, found that her fiancé, the male lead, had run off. Without hesitation, she married the country bumpkin no one in the village wanted to go near. The man was all muscle and incredibly handsome. Most importantly, he knew how to treat her right. On their wedding night, Jiang Ning gave him her heart and soul. Even when all they had to eat was coarse grain an 5.6kReads9.0Score530Shelves
19. 819 大 The Compound’s Factory Beauty Has Been Snatched Up by the Villainous Capitalist Young Master! 大院厂花被反派资本家少爷拱了！ The Witch's Apple女巫的苹果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting, Beautiful but Miserable and Powerful Tycoon's Son + The Factory's Most Beautiful Woman, Friends with Benefits to Lovers, Face-Slapping and Striving in the Factory Compound, The Villainous Family's Loving Everyday Life] Bai Xiaotong finally found a chance to sleep with her childhood sweetheart. Only afterward did she realize she'd slept with the wrong man, and that this world wasn't real at all. It was merely a novel set in a bygone era. In this fictional world, her cousin was th 29kReads8.3Score3.5kShelves

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    Together with a hoodlum male lead, they build a fortune. The male lead secretly loves the female lead, and through a series of unexpected events, their wish comes true.

20. 820 七 A 1970s Military Marriage: The King of Soldiers Finally Confesses His Love 七零军婚，兵王的心尖宠摊牌了 Wine, Beauty, Wealth, and Rank酒色财齐Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Era] [Military Marriage] [Devoted Husband] [Both Pure] [Power Couple] [Pocket Dimension System] [Powerful Leads] [Fake and Real Daughters] Jiang Yan, a powerful figure in the apocalypse, dies in a zombie horde. Taking her pocket dimension and System with her, she transmigrates to a parallel version of the 1970s and becomes a pitiful girl who has been psychologically manipulated by her birth mother and stepfather for years. They steal her job, ruin her reputation, send her to the coun 13.1kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
21. 821 八 To Avoid Disaster, the Village Belle Marries the Village Bully and Asks Him for a Baby 八零村花为避祸嫁村霸，邀他生崽 Little Spinning Top小陀螺转转Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Delicate village beauty + rugged man + adored by all + cozy romance + having a baby + childhood sweethearts] Su Yunqi was famous throughout the surrounding villages for being a delicate beauty. Unfortunately, the Su family had little power and couldn't protect her. When a rich hooligan took a fancy to her, they had no choice but to hastily marry her off to a rugged man from the neighboring village, an even bigger village bully and hooligan. He was five years older than her, and they'd grown u 15.4kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
22. 822 娇 The Clingy Sweetheart Begs for a Hug, and the Rough Country Boy Falls Hard 娇气嗲精撒娇求抱抱，糙汉沦陷了 Zai Zai iya崽崽iyaModern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Spoiled, capricious heroine + pure-hearted, rugged man + transmigration into a book + fatherly boyfriend + no golden finger + doting devotion + super-sweet heroine pursues hero] The stunning, sharp-tongued superstar Shi Nuan woke up one morning transmigrated into a novel set in a bygone era, as a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The original owner rejected her excellent husband, had eyes only for the aloof male lead, and was even egged on by her cousin into running away on her wedding 1.5kReads9.0Score129Shelves
23. 823 七 The Real Heiress of the 1970s Goes Off the Rails, and Her Whole Family Kneels to Beg Forgiveness 七零真千金，发癫后全家跪求原谅 Immortal Herb Ice Jelly仙草冰粉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage in the 1970s + unhinged leads + two golden fingers + heroine speaks to animals and has a spiritual spring space + scheming hero with a sharp tongue now and then] Medical expert Su Qinghe transmigrated to the 1970s. Before transmigrating, she lived cautiously, bottling everything up until she developed all sorts of problems, fell into depression, and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. After transmigrating, she could not only understand animals, but also had a spiritual spr 15.8kReads7.9Score1.7kShelves

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    My breasts felt clear after reading this. The female lead not only has a mouth, but she can also beat people up. The original text is as follows: "Captain, listen to me. Zhao Xiaohong conspired with some thugs to harm me; their methods are extremely dirty. I strongly suspect she's a maggot that has become a spirit. Let's test her by pushing her into the cesspool when she's not looking. If something happens, she'll turn into a maggot; if nothing happens, she's just a maggot."

24. 824 七 The 1970s: The Hated Couple Goes Wild in the Compound 七零：万人嫌夫妇，大院发癫 Bobo Bedhead啵啵呆毛Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + delightfully unhinged and a little funny + violent, crazy heroine + spoiled, two-faced, scheming young husband + both leads join the army later] Ye Sanqiu is notorious as the most hated person in Trumpet Flower Brigade. The villagers and her own family have suffered endlessly at her hands... Granny Ye and the brigade leader are going gray from worry. Left with no choice, Granny Ye hands her a letter of introduction and a marriage certificate. “Sanqiu, you've wreaked havoc all ov 56.4kReads9.0Score6.3kShelves

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    🍉🍉These two novels are considered the pinnacle of historical fiction, achieving legendary status in the female-oriented genre. In the first one, the female lead is universally disliked. Her grandmother, unable to bear it any longer, reluctantly hands her a letter of introduction and marriage certificate: "Go to the capital and wreak havoc on your in-laws!" 🫧The male lead is a notorious playboy from a wealthy family in the capital. Seeing her formidable strength, he cries and pounces on her, "Wife, why did you take so long? I'm being bullied to death by my stepmother and the others!" ✨The male and female leads cause chaos at home, and their grandfather, a high-ranking officer, can't stand it anymore and sends them both to the army for reformation.

25. 825 年 Period: A Battle for Husbands Among the Children of High-Ranking Officials 年代：高干子弟夺夫大战 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Period novel + 1990s]+ [Family life]+ [No golden finger + native-born protagonist] Lin Daoxi was deliberately abandoned at birth, and her cousin Gao Qing took her place as the biological daughter of the family. With everything going wrong from the start, Lin Daoxi was penniless, plain-looking, and dealt a terrible hand. Her father was a gambling addict, her mother had broken the law, her younger brother was timid, and she had dropped out of school. When Lin Daoxi announced she was going to R 10.6kReads8.9Score976Shelves

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    I've searched through all the best period dramas on Tomato, and found none of them to be about rebirth or wish fulfillment. The main character's growth arc is incredibly compelling.

26. 826 我 My Whole Family Traveled Back to the 1960s 我全家穿到了六零年代 Sweet Potato Vine红薯藤Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Historical era + farming + raising children + inspirational + satisfying read] Hold on, hold on... Wow, this car’s going so fast! That’s it, one press of the accelerator and they’ve driven their Mercedes straight into a small village in the 1960s. Luckily, the names of all three family members have stayed the same. But what about their personalities? Changing them takes a good reason. How could such a little thing stump this trio of transmigrators? Dad is in charge of winning people over, Mom h 10.2kReads9.3Score977Shelves

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    Novels published in 1994 or later [I highly recommend them too], you won't regret buying them [Added to my bookshelf]

27. 827 七 The 1970s Educated Youth: The Villain Always Acts Pitiful Around Her 七零知青：反派总在她面前装可怜 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + period setting + sweet romance + almost childhood sweethearts + one-on-one romance] Bai Qingci's parents arranged for her to go to the countryside to avoid danger. Before leaving, she had already prepared herself for the possibility that she would never return or see anyone she knew again. A month later, the Chen family arrived in the village after being sent down for reform. They had grown up in the same compound but barely spoken. She only wanted to treat him like a strange 6.1kReads9.0Score655Shelves
28. 828 八 The 1980s: The Tsundere Officer Flirts Wildly with His Cannon-Fodder Ex-Wife 八零：闷骚军官狂撩炮灰前妻 Li Yueya of Wuzhuang五庄的李月牙Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted The low rating is only because not many people have read it~ [Transmigrate into a book + 1970s setting + military marriage + devoted to each other + supporting female character + ten-year age gap + marriage before love + mutual flirting] [An outwardly serious, secretly flirtatious daddy-type hero whose old heart finally catches fire & a beautiful, sweet, timid, flirtatious heroine] When Zhu Sui'an wakes up, she discovers she's transmigrated into a period novel as the villainous ex-wife who makes 2.7kReads8.9Score305Shelves

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    These two are amazing, you'll regret not reading them! The first one has an older male lead and a photographer female lead. The female lead was possessed by someone else before, but she's now back in the world. The male lead already liked her and immediately recognized her. The relationship between the male and female leads is incredibly sweet, they're both fiercely protective, and their in-laws are wonderful—very few truly awful characters. The second one has many awful characters, but the female lead is there to deal with them. She's a vicious supporting character who's bound to a system because of her high malice level, but the system treats her incredibly well. Both the female and male leads are pitiful, and now they're practically on a killing spree!

29. 829 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Our Family Struck It Rich 重生八零年，我们家赚翻了 A Pen That Blossoms妙笔生花卷Modern Romance206k WordsOngoing Reborn in 1980, with her family destitute and their home bare, she relies on her meticulous ledgers to keep a firm grip on purchasing receipts and seize the opportunities created by new policies. She sets up street stalls and braves the night markets, sells fabric remnants and bolts of cloth, takes on troublesome relatives, gets a business license and opens a shop, then heads south to buy stock and build a factory. She relies on no System or pocket dimension, and clings to no powerful patron. He 25Reads—Score134Shelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn in the 1980s. She seizes the opportunity of the times to set up a stall and gradually leads her family to make money and avoid danger. The plot is realistic and not unrealistic, and the family's interactions are particularly heartwarming.

30. 830 穿 Transmigrated Into the Nineties: The Villainous Big Shots Are All My Kids 穿书九零：反派大佬们都是我的崽 Mr. Zixu Wuyou子虚乌有君Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After Wang Qi died in a car accident, she transmigrated into a romance novel called The Overbearing CEO Falls for Me. By an unfortunate twist of fate, she became the male lead’s stepmother and the mother of three future villainous powerhouses. But Wang Qi transmigrated to the 1990s, five years before the novel’s story began. The original heroine had yet to be reborn, and the plot had not started. The eldest son, one of the future villains, was only fourteen, while the other two hadn’t even been 213.7kReads9.4Score28.6kShelves
31. 831 家 After Beating the Whole Family, I Was Doted on by a Rascal Educated Youth 家暴全家后，被痞子知青娇宠了 Tea in Boiling Water开水里的茶Modern Romance903k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Mistaken Bedfellow + Face-Slapping + Revenge + Violence Against Violence] [Mad Workhorse + Sharp-Tongued Playboy] Xiang Taohua had a dream about a handsome man with eight-pack abs and fair, beautiful features. The dream emboldened her like a bull, and her lust suddenly surged. After a plate of fried rice, Xiang Taohua only wanted to curse. She had transmigrated. Her biological mother did not love her, her stepfather did not care for her, and she had been schemed into marr 95.6kReads8.5Score8kShelves

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    The male lead is unaware that the female lead has run away.

32. 832 八 Cherishing You to Madness in the 1980s 八零之宠你到发疯 Chubby Mimi胖米米Modern Romance477k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, and it’ll go up! You can’t go wrong investing in this one~ (Both are sexually inexperienced + devoted husband + everyday comeuppance for villains) No transmigration, no being reborn, no golden finger. Read with caution if that’s not your thing. Male lead: elite special forces soldier VS pampered troupe performer Lin Shuyi has been treasured by her grandmother since childhood. Fair-skinned and beautiful, with a graceful figure, she is selected for the arts troupe. Gu Jiu, 787Reads7.3Score103Shelves

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    [🔥A Sweet Romance in the 80s] The mischievous soldier Gu Jiu VS the delicate beauty Lin Shuyi from the performing arts troupe, cousin becomes brother-in-law? 😱 A massive "I treat you like a brother, but you want to be my brother-in-law" moment unfolds in the military compound! 💥 Gu Jiu forcefully seduces her with his tongue: "Baby, you can only think of me, love me, and marry me!" ❤️🔥 Super sweet, spoiling you mad! #Historical Novel #High-Ranking Official Romance #BrotherRegretsHisAge

33. 833 军 Military Marriage Bliss: I Flirt with a Soldier in the 1970s 军婚娇宠：我在七零与兵王互撩 Su Youran苏悠然Modern Romance618k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple] Mu Jing'an married Song Qingning because his mother told him, “Song Qingning, the girl across the bridge, is your betrothed. You have to take responsibility for her.” Song Qingning married Mu Jing'an because the wife of the company commander who had rescued her told her, “My son is tall, a little dim, earns a good salary, and is an officer. If you don't mind, take him off my hands.” Both thought a marriage without love would 24.7kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
34. 834 穿 Transmigrated to 1983: I Became the Strongest Ugly Woman 穿到1983，我成了最强丑妇 Buck巴克Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted If you’re under twenty, I suggest you look at the title and move on. If you’re in your thirties, just read the first few chapters. If you’re in your forties, I suggest starting with the chapters titled “Three Years Later” or “Five Years Later.” If you’re in your fifties, be sure to read the whole book carefully. The story is lively, but what it tells is life itself. This book is for people like me, growing old and looking for love and companionship. If you’ve loved and hated, and haven’t lost fa 481Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    I personally enjoyed reading it; it just finished, and I followed it for a long time—it feels like the author spent three years writing it! The plot is rich, there are multiple female leads, and the writing is delicate and smooth! Every character is imbued with human brilliance! Especially the villains, they are both lovable and hateful! The whole book is comparable to a masterpiece; it's definitely being held back by the title!

35. 835 大 After the Powerful Man's Wicked Ex-Wife Awakens, She Is Spoiled Rotten 大佬的恶毒前妻觉醒后，被宠上天 One More Billion Bites, Please再吃亿口叭Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1970s + sweet romance + slow-paced devotion as she raises her husband and children + face-slapping the scumbag and his mistress + blackening the original heroine + pure satisfaction!] (The rating has only just come in, so it may be a little low at first. It’ll rise later. Updates are steady, so feel free to dive in.) [Top graduate and class monitor of the Men’s Virtue Program vs. a bright, bold little firecracker who’s spoiled rotten and proud of it] Only after Zhu Mingyue died di 10.4kReads8.0Score810Shelves

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    ① The female lead is clear-headed, independent, and incredibly alluring, engaging in a tumultuous relationship with the male lead. ② This is originally a transmigration story about a real and a fake heiress; the female lead later runs away pregnant, and the male lead experiences a dramatic chase after her. ③ This is also a period drama, a slow-paced, satisfying story about raising a child.

36. 836 只 I Only Wanted to Sell a House and Make a Quick Buck, Not Steal the General Manager Away 只想卖房捞一笔，没想拐走总经理 One Digit, One Technique一桁一術Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted I’m reborn!!!? And I still don’t have a golden finger~~ At first, Yin Yi only wanted to change her miserable fate as a mortgage slave in her previous life. By chance, a bubbly saleswoman from a real estate office dragged her along to collect a bag of rice. And so began her journey to becoming a sales champion. She might not have a golden finger, but she had good luck and kept unexpectedly finding customers. She raked in the cash, determined that there was no way she’d be a mortgage slave in this 7.3kReads9.4Score816Shelves
37. 837 重 Reborn in the Nineties: Racing Toward Life as a Landlady 重生九零之向着包租婆的人生狂奔 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Also known as: Reborn in the 1990s: Racing Toward Life as a Landlady) (Also known as: Reborn Housewife: Mom, Dad's Acting Up Again) After Shen Xiaojun divorced, she had a dream and found herself back twenty years in the past. Back then, she was only twenty-five, yet already the mother of three children. Her eldest daughter was six, her younger daughter four, and her little boy had just turned one month old. Xiaojun's head spun. Did she really have to live through all of this again? For her chil 28.5kReads9.4Score3kShelves
38. 838 七 A Military Officer Was Forced to Marry a Village Woman, but Their Arranged Marriage Turned to Love 七零军官被迫娶村妇，先婚厚爱 Men Xiaoxie门小协Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted No transmigration + not reborn + no space + no golden finger + relies on her own abilities With nowhere left to turn, Shen Yining jumps into a river to kill herself, but the passing officer Ji Zhonglin pulls her out. She rolls her eyes and latches onto him, insisting he did something improper to her. Ji Zhonglin: “...” He must have gotten up too soon and pulled her out too soon. Before she jumped into the river, he pissed in the wrong place. Before they are forced to marry, Ji Zhonglin says 49.7kReads8.9Score6.1kShelves

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    These two are absolutely amazing, you'll regret not reading them! They're incredibly good. The first one has a very positive view on love, and many of its ideas are truly wonderful. For example, the male lead says that if he hadn't met the female lead, he might have lived a peaceful life with someone else, but meeting her made him realize what anticipation and happiness truly mean. I especially love the romance between the male and female leads; they both deeply love each other, and the everyday family life is beautifully portrayed. I absolutely adore every couple in it; it has a bit of an ensemble piece feel. My favorite is Yuanyuan and Song Yi—they're so adorable! Next is Qingyin and Shi Xiaojun. The first book is truly excellent. The second one, although its title is a bit corny, has a fantastic plot, and the author's writing style is undeniably humorous. The writing style is both professional and humorous, and the descriptions of the couple's relationship are excellent. Both the male and female leads are eloquent and very lifelike. My only concern is the male lead's feelings for the female lead, but I can accept it; the flaws don't detract from the overall quality. It's a great read!

39. 839 假 The Fake Heiress Takes It Easy and Plays Sardines in a Period Novel 假千金在年代文里摆烂当咸鱼 Zhou Xiaodie周小蝶Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Adorable Kids + Sweet Romance + Married Life + High-Ranking Official's Family] Shen Nanxi had spent eighteen years as a wealthy young lady in the city before learning she was a fake heiress. Then she was sent back to the countryside, where her heartless birth parents sold her for three hundred yuan. She was sold to the Lu family in the neighboring village. The Lu family wasn't poor, and plenty of women wanted to marry into it, but the Lus had their eye on Shen Nanxi. First, 1.8kReads8.7Score114Shelves

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    🔥This first book is the only historical fiction I've followed from its serialization to its completion. It truly is the pinnacle of historical fiction—the plot is tight, the writing is refreshing, I absolutely loved it, you'll regret not reading it…[heart emoji] 🌈Follow Qingning and you'll never be short of books to read![Following][following][following]

40. 840 重 Reborn in the 1960s: The Old Woman's Rise 重生六零：老太太的崛起 Sweet and Sour Orange Fish糖醋橙子鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the late 1960s, an imperfect heroine who grows over time, then a fiery old lady; explosive gossip; family squabbles early on, then the heroine builds a career; ensemble cast] In her previous life, Grandma Xia gave everything she had to her family. She raised her three sons to adulthood and helped them start families and careers. She should have been able to enjoy her golden years, but her sons kicked her out, and she died on a rainy winter night. When she opened her eyes, Grandma Xia 7.6kReads9.0Score759Shelves

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    A must-read for those who miss out on this period drama series. It tells the story of Old Mrs. Xia, who, after a lifetime of hard work, ends up alone and destitute in her old age. Given a second chance, she decides to be independent, ignoring everything from her children's marriages to her husband's. She believes Old Mrs. Xia has a job and the ability to live a good life on her own. She believes women of that era should shine in their respective fields.

41. 841 穿 Transmigrating into the 1960s as a Young Educated Youth 穿越六十年代小知青 A Simple Life平淡生活Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Parallel world + spoiled younger man + military marriage + devoted husband + raising kids) Xu Ning transmigrated into a book, ending up as a minor character in a period novel, a young woman who had gone to the countryside with her younger brother to become an educated youth. Lin Miao, another educated youth, was an internet celebrity from the 21st century, while the male lead was an educated youth from the capital. Their tangled love story made life miserable for everyone in the educ 32.2kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
42. 842 漂 The Beautiful Army Wife Won't Follow the Troops, and Her Stoic Officer Is Panicking 漂亮军嫂不随军，冷面军官他慌了 Wedding Cake喜饼Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted [Fake and real heiresses] [One-on-one, both leads have no past relationships] [Everyone’s favorite] [Marriage Before Love] [No golden finger and no simping!] [Factory life in the 1980s] This story is set in a fictional world. After nearly drowning, Liu Yang transmigrates. From the start, there’s no suspense: her husband is an excellent man, but he wants a divorce. But why is getting a divorce so difficult? It’s one thing when other people get in the way, but why is the husband who wanted a divor 28Reads7.7Score—Shelves
43. 843 渣 He’s Just a Jerk. Wouldn’t It Be Better to Marry an Army Officer? 渣男而已，转身嫁军官老公不香？ Jiu Qi酒七Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Devoted husband, marriage first and love later, twins, food, raising kids, fictional setting] Yu Chengzhou fell for an older girl in the residential compound when he was just ten, simply because she was such a good cook. Even then, he wanted to marry her and bring her home, but she was already engaged. Ten years later, he watched her get dumped by her fiancé’s family and was so happy he nearly jumped for joy. He went straight in and confessed, then whisked her away that very day and 5.5kReads9.2Score867Shelves

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    The female lead hates going to work; she complains of headaches as soon as she gets to work, and afterwards she just loafs around on the streets. Especially when she asked her boss for a week off, but didn't dare let her mom know, she ended up spending a whole week on the streets!!! It's incredibly, incredibly, incredibly good!!

44. 844 娇 So Alluring! One Tease from Her, and the War God Blocks the Door to Demand Marriage 娇引！她一撩，兵王堵门要结婚 Cheng Xiaoyao程小尧Modern Romance856k WordsCompleted [Audiobook now available] A cool-faced but warm-hearted martyr's orphan becomes a young educated woman sent to the countryside, and falls in love at first sight with an abstinent special forces soldier Pocket dimension + striking back against enemy spies + patriotism + two powerful, devoted leads + no self-sacrificing heroine + helping farmers prosper + one-on-one romance + devoted love In the 23rd century, Feng Moyan was an all-purpose killer developed by researchers and made to serve the organ 5.6kReads8.9Score553Shelves

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    A completed historical fiction novel, definitely worth reading. 🚩🚩Feng Moyan comes from a family of loyal martyrs, so what if she's an orphan? She's ruthless in killing enemy agents, skilled in everything she does, and a person with a strong sense of righteousness who serves her country and its people. The space and the male lead are secondary; she herself is even stronger.

45. 845 九 The 1990s: The Gruff Factory Director Begs for Love with Red Eyes 九零年代，糙汉厂长红眼求爱 Gu Yin En顾寅恩Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cool and aloof top female student × clingy, rugged veteran officer] Lin Lu: a promising student at a prestigious university in the capital. Song Chen: a promising officer with a bright future in the military. After he saves her life, the two are forced into marriage and have a child. Lin Lu assumes Song Chen is just as unwilling as she is, so once the baby is born, she leaves without a second thought. After being harmed and confined to her bed for seven years, Lin Lu wakes up and finally realiz 6.9kReads8.8Score425Shelves
46. 846 七 The 1970s: Cursed to Bring Bad Luck to My Husband? I Marry Into the City and Eat State-Supplied Grain 七零：克夫女？我嫁进城吃供应粮 Run Once跑一次Modern Romance678k WordsCompleted (Period setting + military marriage + both pure + family life + superhuman strength + no angst + love at first sight + devoted husband + no pocket dimension or System + no transmigration or rebirth) Shuangshuang is a poor girl. She’s twenty, in the prime of her youth, yet she still can’t find a husband. She’s been engaged seven times, and all seven engagements were called off. Late at night, she hides under the covers, both delighted and exasperated as she counts her savings on her fingers. Seve 3.8kReads8.0Score388Shelves

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    "... That's the gist of it. I've been engaged seven times, and although none of them went through, the process was hard to accept, and it also damaged my reputation."

47. 847 天 A Disastrous Start: I Became the Female Lead’s Terrible Third Brother-in-Law 天崩开局，我成了女主的极品三嫂 Lazy Fat Snail胖蜗牛很懒Modern Romance699k WordsCompleted [Period Setting, Transmigration, Space, Sweet Romance, Military Marriage] When Jiang Yuzhu woke up, she had somehow become the heroine’s awful third sister-in-law, a lazy, vain, shrewish, shameless woman. Ever since she married into the Xu family, there hadn’t been a single peaceful day. The household was in constant chaos, and she was a universally disliked supporting character. She must have woken up wrong. Back to sleep! She was a food-streaming influencer with a million followers, yet she ha 22.2kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves

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    Just finished reading it 👀. The title initially put me off, but I was really desperate for something to read, so I forced myself to keep going and found it increasingly enjoyable 🌟. Highly recommended! ✨ The female lead transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the original female lead's awful third sister-in-law 🙊. She's truly someone who never suffers a loss, and she'll go crazy on the spot if she's wronged 💦. The key is that the male lead really understands the female lead and never lets her suffer. He doesn't take sides when she's fighting her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, but silently supports her. ✨I'm a country bumpkin and I love reading this!✨

48. 848 六 The 1960s: The Walk-On Character Made Her Fortune Through Divorce! 六零：路人甲她靠离婚发家了！ I Want to Be a Landlord我想当房东Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Period setting + satisfying revenge + strong heroine + transmigration + multiple male leads There’s a different male lead in every phase of her life, and the heroine won’t stay for anyone. She’s selfish. She has a pocket dimension, but she’ll have to steal to get it. Rather than deal with awful people, the heroine would rather make them furious. P.S. This story includes an unconventional romance. Please read with caution if that bothers you. After dying suddenly, the embittered office worker Zho 11.2kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    I finished reading the two completed books a long time ago, but I still remember the plot and can't forget them. The third book has a fresh and captivating theme; it's definitely worth reading! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

49. 849 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s, a Background Character Takes a Front-Row Seat to the Gossip 穿越六零，路人甲站在吃瓜一线 Mei Qianxun梅千寻Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted Meng Tian knows she's transmigrated. She has barely opened her eyes when she hears the medical staff beside her calling her "comrade" over and over, and realizes she's probably had the worst luck imaginable. Sure enough, her guess was almost exactly right. All she wanted was some barbecue, but she wound up catching someone else's last train in life and taking a trip through time. Wasn't it nice enough to graduate, live off the inheritance her parents left her, and lie flat while collecting ren 2.9kReads8.8Score243Shelves

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    Two very interesting historical fiction novels featuring a time period setting, a space setting, no angst, and sweet romance.

50. 850 刚 I Transmigrated and Got Arrested? The Scientist's Army Wife Turns the Tables 刚穿越就被抓？科研军嫂逆风翻盘 Mr. Zhongli钟离先生Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1970s era + period setting + advancing the nation through research + military marriage + alternate history + slow burn (not a power fantasy, includes awful characters)] // Twilight shines over the nine provinces, stars settle in my arms // A genius inventor from the interstellar era unexpectedly reborn in the year 1975 of the Xiazhou calendar. She opens her eyes in an interrogation room, in a dire situation, on the verge of being sentenced to death. Ye Mu is just about to show 29kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves

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    When I'm looking for something to read, I always want to reread these books; every single one of them is a classic. 😘😘😘😘😘

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