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. 251 七 The 1970s: Reborn, I Spoil My Beloved Husband 七零年代！重生后把娇夫宠上天 Eat a Little Egg Tart吃一点蛋挞Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Period setting + one-on-one romance + reborn + sweet romance + heroine pursues hero] After being reborn, Shen Xiaoyue thought long and hard. This time, she’d get ahead of things and had the power to see the future. She wanted to try all the things she’d never gotten around to doing before. But where should she start? Her eyes wandered in circles before finally meeting those of a damp little puppy. Forget it. She’d start by raising a dog. She owed him, after all. Lu Ping’an: The only outcome of 20.5kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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   1. *The 1970s! Reborn and Pampering My Husband to the Heavens*: Set in the 1970s, the story follows a woman reborn who begins a sweet life of pampering her husband. Against the backdrop of this unique era, it incorporates elements of marital harmony and family life. 2. *The Chief's First Night Home: He Asks for a Divorce, Gets Kissed and Cries*: Set in this era, the female protagonist is married to a chief. He returns home and asks for a divorce, but their relationship undergoes a transformation through their interactions. The story may involve the unique circumstances arising from the chief's identity, emotional conflicts, and reconciliation. 3. *One Eye Opens, Back to Before My Annulment with the Abstinent, Rough Man*: The female protagonist returns to the eve of her annulment with the abstinent, rough man, and re-evaluates the course of their relationship. Set against the backdrop of the era, the story revolves around the development of her relationship with the rough man, showcasing the customs and emotional entanglements of that time. 4. *The Female Rogue Returns to the 90s, Kisses the Shy Little Cripple and Makes Him Cry (Arrogant 1990)*: The female protagonist returns to the 1990s and develops a romantic relationship with a shy, crippled man. The story combines the characteristics of the era with the protagonist's personality transformation and the development of their relationship. 5. Reborn on her wedding night: Holding tight to her rough husband (Jiaoyan Qingye): The female protagonist is reborn on her wedding night and holds on tightly to her rough husband. Through the comparison of emotions in her past and present lives, the novel depicts the emotional bond and life journey between the couple in the atmosphere of the era.

2. 252 重 Back to the 1970s: The Rough Country Boy I Forced Into Marriage Is So Sweet 重回七零：强扭的糙汉好甜 Shiitake Leaf香菰叶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + taciturn, rugged man + lively, charming educated youth + mutual doting + farming + pocket dimension] In her previous life, Lin Xiaoyan was forced to move to the countryside. In a fit of anger, she broke off her engagement to Gu Xiao, a man she had never even met. After missing each other for half a lifetime, they met again and, after many twists and turns, found their way back to each other. Sadly, a fire set as part of a plot made her believe she'd never see Gu Xiao again. But 30.5kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves
3. 253 七 The 1970s: The Billionaire Heiress Dotes on a Down-and-Out Young Master 七零，百亿大小姐强宠落魄小少爷 Hahaha121388哈哈哈121388Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted [Down-and-Out Young Master + Tyrannical Heiress] (Transmigration to the 1970s + Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside + Sweet Romance + Multiple Births) Good news: After Yu Wanyuan dies of cancer, she transmigrates to the 1970s! Bad news: Yu Wanyuan has only one year left to live! Luckily, her golden finger arrives. Want to live to a hundred? Want to stay young forever? Then start spending money! Spending System: The more you spend, the longer you live. What a deal! As if she’d ever pas 4kReads7.5Score391Shelves

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   The first book is the best I've ever read. The female lead transmigrates to another world and gradually becomes a researcher, while the male lead is introduced later as a sent-down youth. The second and third books are both super-rich novels, mainly revolving around the male lead's immense wealth, which is a relatively novel theme. (The second book features an extremely wealthy female lead who is more powerful than the male lead.) (As for the third book, although the plot is similar to the above, I personally think it's not as good as the first one.) All are 1v1 stories.

4. 254 八 The 1980s: My Daughter Was Switched at Birth, Yet I Just Smiled 八零：女儿被调包后，我却笑了 Snow Between the Brows眉间雪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Ning’s entire family died. Only then did she learn that the daughter she had painstakingly raised was a fake heiress, and that her sister-in-law had switched her real daughter while Wen Ning was weak after giving birth! The fake heiress went to university, became a pianist who traveled the world, and married into a wealthy family. The real daughter was abused, married off to an old man, sent to prison, and died in a fire. Consumed by hatred, Wen Ning dragged the fake he 10.9kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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   After being reborn, the female protagonist decisively switched her daughter back, refusing to let her younger siblings raise their child and become a sucker! Her mother-in-law, Shufen, is a first-rate fighter and a rare gem among mothers-in-law. Her husband, Yan Gang, is a henpecked husband who excels at cooking. Their eldest son is a steady and studious scholar, their second son a clever and mischievous troublemaker, and their youngest daughter intelligent and resilient! A loving and lively family!

5. 255 九 The 1990s: Back to One Month Before My Husband's Tragic Death 九零：回到丈夫惨死前一月 Wealth and Prosperity金银富贵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-led period business drama + raising a child + unruly heroine + gentle, devoted husband + mutual healing] [Short drama now streaming] In her previous life, Su Ai was a gangster. She smoked, played cards, drank, and got into fights, and she didn't give a damn about anything. She even stole a handsome village doctor away to be her husband and had a well-behaved child with him. Her biggest regret was causing trouble and getting her husband killed at home. Even after she later built a busine 22.2kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
6. 256 资 The Capitalist Heiress Is Reborn, Takes Down Villains, and Charms the Village Tyrant 资本家千金重生，虐渣下乡撩村霸 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s, Sent to the Countryside, Rebirth, Revenge Against Scum] Qin Shuiyan had been beautiful since childhood, with a delicate, soft figure. She had a pretty face but no way to protect herself. After her family fell into ruin, her stepmother sold her to an old man to keep as a canary. Just as she could no longer endure the humiliation, Xu Mo, the man she had always looked down on, burst in with a hunting rifle, fighting his way through a hail of bullets to save her. “Xu Mo, I’m sorry. If there’ 10kReads8.1Score1kShelves

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   They're all so beautiful!

7. 257 糙 The Rugged Military Officer Raised a Delicate Darling in the Great Northwest 糙汉军官在大西北养了个娇气包 Wang Xiaotiao旺小跳Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted A new book’s rating will go up as more people read it~ [Period setting + sweet romance + following him to the military base + older, rough-and-tumble fatherly type x pampered, adorable girl + seven-year age gap] The Wen family falls from grace, and overnight their young heiress becomes a hated capitalist. Her parents pull strings to arrange a fake marriage with a soldier so she can follow him to his military base and lie low. At the reception desk, the man leans back in his chair and speaks in a 81.9kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves
8. 258 七 The Spoiled Young Lady Goes to the Countryside in the 1970s: Her Foe Secretly Dotes on Her 七零娇小姐下乡后：死对头偷偷疼 May Every Persimmon Bring Good Fortune柿柿想如意Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [The 1970s]+ [Bickering Rivals]+ [Capitalist Heiress]+ [High-Maintenance]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [Countryside]+ [Rugged Man] While other people sent down to the countryside meet rugged men who dote on their wives or gentle young intellectuals, Liang Nianxi has the misfortune of running into her lifelong nemesis, Pei Shaoheng. Pei Shaoheng has teased her since they were children and always managed to do everything better than her. He was the “Xiao Heng next door” her parents were always praising! Now, 817Reads—Score101Shelves
9. 259 八 The Eighties' Cannon-Fodder Wife's Good Life 八零炮灰媳妇的红火日子 Ah Tutu啊图图Modern Romance821k WordsCompleted [1980s] [Transmigrate into a Book] [Comeback Through Food and Fortune] [Love After Marriage] [Cozy Child-Rearing] Lin Qiaomai transmigrates into a book, arriving just on the night the original owner steals her mother-in-law's medicine money and her sister-in-law's tuition, then plans to run away with another man. The man outside the window urges her to hurry. She looks down at the 120 yuan in her arms and remembers the miserable fate awaiting her in the book, then puts the train ticket back. 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [What's the first thing you want to do after you have money?] Treat yourself to a nice meal? Buy yourself a new outfit? Or replace all the old things you've used for years? These are some of the things to look forward to in period dramas. "The Prosperous Days of an 80s Cannon Fodder Wife" tells the story of Lin Qiaomai starting from a small business and gradually building up the confidence to spend money and make her own decisions.

10. 260 残 My Disabled Childhood Friend: The Pathetic Puppy Begs the Young Lady for Affection 残疾竹马：卑微小狗求大小姐怜爱 Hot-Tempered Persimmon暴躁柿子Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + Bittersweet romance + Flirtatious tension + Reunion after years apart + Happy ending] A self-conscious, scheming, jealous male lead VS a spirited, radiant, resilient female lead When Zhou Jingchen became disabled in one leg after an accident as a child, Wen Xi, who lived in the same residential compound, took on the responsibility of accompanying him to and from school and looking after him. She was bright and bossy, often stealing his snacks and threatening him not to t 40.1kReads9.2Score8.3kShelves
11. 261 折 Folded Girl 折囡 Hot-Tempered Persimmon暴躁柿子Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted The boldest thing Wen Shiqing ever did was secretly love Xie Yucheng. That rebellious, unruly boy was the storm that swept through her youth. He made her cry, and once, on a rainy night, he held her tight against his chest and kissed her, choking out, “Nannan, stop torturing me.” When passion took hold, she softly begged him to let her go, but the man bit her earlobe and chuckled, “Give me a kiss of your own accord, and I'll let you go.” She believed him. Only when she heard the faint sound of a 27.9kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
12. 262 六 The Fierce and Charming Female Soldier of the 1960s: Winning the Cold Commander's Heart 六零娇辣小女兵：狠撩高冷首长心 Fish in the Woods00林中鱼00Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [A High-Ranking Cadre Romance Set in the 1960s] [You Sit Upon the High Terrace, I Stay by Your Side] A bewitching, flirtatious heroine and a powerful, high-ranking cadre hero I grew up beside the water city I sit in your arms I hold a beautiful dream close to my heart And stumble into your peaceful world [Deliberate Seduction + A Powerful Man Bows to Love] When Lin Yiqiao first arrives in the capital, she seems sweet, naive, and gentle, but she has no shortage of schemes and tricks. All she wa 42.9kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves
13. 263 重 Back to the Seventies: I’m Not Calling Off This Marriage 重回七零：这婚，不离了 Hui Yao徽遥Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + rugged man + military marriage + sweet romance + devoted couple + joining the army + everyday life] Su Tang was utterly foolish in her previous life, turning a winning hand into a complete mess. She had a stunning face and the Lu family, who cherished her like a treasure. Yet she let outsiders turn her against them and grew distant from them. After an accident, Su Tang married Lu Xiao, her brother in name only. She demanded a divorce, determined to run to the man she l 11.8kReads7.4Score1.2kShelves
14. 264 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Makes a Comeback: Raising Kids in the 1970s 漂亮后妈要翻身，我在七零养崽崽 Purple Candy紫皮糖Modern Romance4.7M WordsOngoing Su Can was raised by her own mother to be fat, ugly, and not too bright. Her mother forced her to marry her younger sister's husband, a man with two paralyzed legs. When Su Can refused, she was starved for half a month, then sent to the village where he lived, barely clinging to life. She died of a serious illness. Su Can, a bodyguard, unexpectedly transmigrates into a book and inherits this mess. Their home is bare, with no money and not even enough food. With a disabled soldier for a husband a 76.4kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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    ☯️☣️ The pinnacle of period dramas! Su Can transmigrates into the body of an ugly, starving peasant woman, facing a disabled military officer husband and three emaciated children. Dragging her 200-pound, cumbersome body, she cures her leg ailment, dispels rumors, transforms their dilapidated house into a cozy home, and instantly turns the rough-and-tumble officer into a loyal dog. [Laughing]

15. 265 九 Nineties High-Society Romance: The Darling Wife Returns from Abroad, and the Commander Goes Wild 九零高干：娇妻刚回国，首长疯了 Stuffed Taro Eating Sweet Potatoes饱饱芋头吃番薯Modern Romance926k WordsCompleted [1990s + high-ranking officials + devoted husband + marriage before love + two ambitious partners] 1993, Haiyan City. Everyone knows that Huo Yanci, executive deputy district chief, is ruthless and coldly abstinent. Though still young, he has powerful connections and is the brightest political star in the district. But he has a marriage that people laugh at. His wife, Shen Jiaojiao, is a spoiled, difficult woman who thinks he is dull and clueless about romance. Three years ago, she dumped him an 2kReads7.1Score189Shelves
16. 266 六 The 1960s: The Charming Widow Brings the Stoic Commander to His Knees 六零寡妇娇又俏，禁欲首长沦陷了 Big Meatball大肉圆子Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted Reincarnated as a widow with two children after her husband’s death, Qiu Yu opens her eyes to find her mother-in-law entrusting the children to a man. The man before her is strong and imposing, clearly someone of rank. Her mother-in-law is currently using moral pressure to make him marry Qiu Yu. Marry him! Why wouldn’t she? Who cares if he’s some sort of elder brother-in-law? First things first: she needs a decent meal! Qin Che is summoned home by an urgent telegram. As his adoptive mother lies 1.7kReads8.9Score141Shelves
17. 267 反 The Villainous Young Lady Is Actually a Research Genius! 反派大小姐竟然是科研大佬！ Cat Lantern Guest猫灯客Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Period Setting + Scientific Research + Fake and Real Heiresses + A Rising Nation] The standard period-novel setup: a scheming adopted daughter, a domineering male lead chasing after his love, wealthy-family feuds, and a protagonist who wins at life through romance. Lu Zhaozhao flips through the script and falls silent for three seconds. ...Fair enough, but I’m not taking part. On the first day after transmigrating into the body of a vicious rich-girl villain, her biol 23.3kReads8.5Score3.2kShelves

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18. 268 睁 Wake Up! The Delicate Darling Is Kissed and Spoiled by Her New Husband 睁眼！娇气精被换亲丈夫又亲又宠 Mrs. Hockcliffe霍克利夫人Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted Please check the top-left corner. The rating is low because not many people have reviewed it. [Rebirth + Spoiled Female Lead + Devoted Male Lead + Sweet, Affectionate Everyday Life + Utterly Pampered Wife + Both Are Each Other's One and Only] An Xin is fair-skinned and beautiful, a renowned village beauty. But because of her family's poor class background, no one dares to marry her. In the end, she is forced into a marriage swap with Song Zhiyuan, a man from a poor family. She resents the marria 15.4kReads7.1Score1.6kShelves
19. 269 穿 Transmigrated into the Wicked Biological Mother in a Historical Stepmother Novel 穿成年代后妈文里的恶毒亲妈 Xu and Xu Qi絮与絮七Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [1970s + space + military marriage + rugged man + adorable kids] Lin Zhi stayed up late one night, and when she woke up, she found herself transmigrated into the role of a wicked mother in a novel set in a bygone era. The heroine shines in the spring breeze of reform and opening up, while Lin Zhi rots away on the road of life. Forced to take over this mess, Lin Zhi grits her teeth. She can't stand another day of this awful life. But when she looks at the two children, all skin and bones, their e 8.4kReads8.6Score586Shelves
20. 270 糙 My Rough-and-Ready Husband Blushes When I Flirt with Him 糙汉老公被我撩红温了 Little Fish Zhizhi小鱼之之Modern Romance609k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lu Chenzhou was a rough, no-nonsense man, but he cherished her above all else. She couldn’t stand his sweaty smell and resented that he knew nothing about romance, so in the end she chose a gentle, attentive schoolteacher. That man cheated her out of all her money. When she was gravely ill and close to death, Lu Chenzhou spent half his life’s savings to snatch her back from the King of Hell. Holding her hand, he said, each word deliberate: “Who you’re with is none of my bus 289Reads5.9Score104Shelves
21. 271 重 Reborn in the ’70s: The Little Educated Youth Doesn’t Know How Delicate She Is 重生七零，小知青她娇不自知 Guoguo Is a Little Naughty果果有点皮Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted 1v1 romance + flirtatious sweethearts + rugged country man + no golden finger + cozy daily life] Wei Huai fell for the new female sent-down youth at first sight. Everyone in the village said, “Whatever you do, don’t marry Chu Nian. She’s so delicate she can’t even do a day’s work. What good is she?” Wei Huai wouldn’t listen. He loved how delicate Chu Nian was. If she smiled at him, he’d give her his very life! In her previous life, Chu Nian was sweet-talked and deceived by 7.7kReads9.0Score716Shelves
22. 272 穿 Transmigrated into a Book in the 1960s: The Northwest Officer Spoils Me Rotten! 穿书六零：西北兵王宠我入骨！ Fortune Blooms Tomato花开富贵洋柿子Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [The Sixties + Transmigrate Into a Book + Northwestern Military Compound + Marriage First, Love Later + Compound Life + Sweet Romance] [Fair-Skinned, Delicate Beauty VS Rugged Northwestern Soldier] Sheng Xia wakes up one midsummer morning in the body of the villainous ex-wife of an era-novel’s male lead. The original wife was a rich, beautiful city girl. Stirred up by her aunt and uncle, she despised her husband, a dirt-poor peasant whose family had been poor for eight generations. She made lif 87.1kReads7.7Score12.2kShelves
23. 273 左 System on the Left, Space on the Right: The Seventies Darling Laughs All the Way 左系统右空间，七零娇女笑哈哈 Lazy Taurus金牛懒懒Modern Romance889k WordsOngoing The heroine and her family are all a handful. This is a satisfying power fantasy, so don't read it if you're looking for strict realism. [Transmigration + pocket dimension + supplies + rebirth + System + raising children + treasure hunting] A bloodthirsty Emotion System that wants to harvest emotional energy + a kindhearted Merit System that wants to earn merit energy = a miserable heroine who just wants to lie flat but gets nagged by both Systems to complete missions every day. Modern city girl 12.3kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves

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    Beautiful, no regrets

24. 274 娇 The Flirtatious Young Lady Joins the Military Compound, and the Rogue Soldier Cuddles and Coaxes Her 娇媚大小姐随军大院，军痞抱着哄 Laughing for Ages笑半天Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate-into-a-book period romance + whirlwind marriage + captivating beauty vs. roguish commander + joining the army on an island + everyday life + taking down scoundrels + lust first, love later + grown-up romantic push and pull] Su Manrou opens her eyes and discovers she has transmigrated into a book, becoming the male lead’s doomed fiancée. In the story, she is a spoiled, willful heiress with a voluptuous figure and no brains. She looks down on her fiancé for being a commoner who ca 1kReads7.2Score116Shelves

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    [Transmigrated into a novel, whirlwind marriage + enchanting beauty VS rogue commander + accompanying the military to an island + daily life + revenge + physical attraction followed by emotional investment – ​​the emotional turmoil of ten adults] Su Manrou woke up to find herself transmigrated into an erotic novel, becoming the male lead's prematurely deceased fiancée. Li Zhanye had a wealthy young lady fiancée who changed her ways and wanted to come and accompany him to the military. He hadn't touched a woman in 27 years, so naturally he wouldn't tolerate having a wife. Unexpectedly, in the end, he was the one sewing clothes and washing his wife's feet. Looking at the clothes on the clothesline, his eyes were filled with deep affection.

25. 275 逃 She Fled Her Wedding to the Northwest, Only to Find Her Cold-Faced Military Officer Fiancé 逃婚去西北，冷面军少竟是未婚夫 Fishy Swish鱼甩甩Modern Romance722k WordsCompleted Main characters: Su Qingyan and Jiang Yizheng (The rating has just been posted and may rise.) A native heroine [everyone’s favorite + heiress + top-tier romantic tension + a mischievous little princess] Su Qingyan, the pampered daughter of the Shanghai commander, is the top-tier star of the arts troupe. Fair-skinned, beautiful, and slender, she has grown up cherished by her family. When she learns that her parents have secretly arranged a matchmaking date for her, Su Qingyan blows her top! She w 17.4kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves
26. 276 七 The 1970s: A Martyr's Orphaned Daughter Is Reborn, Enlists, and Marries a Commander 七零：烈士孤女重生参军嫁首长了 I Beg You, Tong Meng 1我求童蒙1Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Military marriage] [Strong female lead] [Military life] [Two equally strong leads] [Sweet romance] [Female soldier] (15,000 readers gave it a 9.5 rating. Enjoy with confidence!) (Also known as: To the Mountains and Rivers, and to You. The short drama of the same name is now streaming.) In her previous life, Lin Xianan spent seventy-three lonely years waiting for the truth to come too late. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to 1970, just three days before she was to be forced into 117.4kReads9.4Score13.1kShelves
27. 277 漂 The Beautiful Girl Next Door Wakes Up and Joins the Army. Officers Fight Over Her 漂亮白月光觉醒随军，首长争又抢 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Second Chance at Love, Spatial Ability, Everyone’s Favorite, Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium, Adorable Baby, Military Marriage” In the third year of living apart from He Shaoyan and fighting over a divorce, Ye Qingzhi began having prophetic dreams. At first, they were just trivial things, until one day she dreamed that her brother-in-law imprisoned her, while her sister became his accomplice and drove her insane before she died a gruesome death. After she died, the man who had repeatedly cl 28.1kReads7.0Score2.5kShelves
28. 278 重 Reborn in the 1980s: After Dumping the Jerk, I Married a Rugged Man and Turned My Life Around 重生八零：踹了渣男后，我嫁糙汉逆袭了 Happy-Go-Lucky嘻嘻哈哈幸运Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s: After Dumping My Jerk Ex, I Married a Rugged Man and Made a Comeback 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommendations for good period dramas

29. 279 娇 The Delicate Beauty Sheds a Tear, and the Fiercest Man Falls to His Knees 娇气美人一落泪，最猛糙汉跪断腿 Sweet Dreams Time好梦时间Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [No Golden Finger in the Seventies · Picky, Airheaded Beauty ✖️ Stern, Fatherly Ex-Soldier] After waking from a nap, heiress Cheng Shu finds herself transmigrated into a period novel as its vicious supporting female character. Looking at her breathtakingly beautiful face in the mirror, Cheng Shu decisively tears up the script. The plot? Not even a dog would follow it! But life in the village is just too hard. The pampered heiress hasn't changed her ways, and now she sits on the ridge of a field, 25.2kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves
30. 280 穿 Transmigrated into a 1970s Book: I Refuse to Be the Heroine of This Tragic Romance 穿书七零之这苦情剧女主我不当了 Eat Less Salt少吃盐Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration into a book + sweet romance + changing the plot + everyday life] After burning the midnight oil following her college entrance exams, Jiang Wanwan worked herself to death and transmigrated into a melodramatic period drama she'd watched with her grandma. When she discovered she was the heroine, destined to suffer her whole life, she was horrified! Determined to escape her absurd and tragic fate, she boldly struck a deal with the notorious gang leader rumored to ha 12.1kReads8.5Score886Shelves

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    The first one is undoubtedly my number one historical fiction novel; everyone in the cast is incredibly intelligent, definitely worth reading! The latter two have fresh themes and are definitely not template novels; they are also exceptionally well-written!!!

31. 281 回 Back in the 1980s, Starting My Career Anew 回归八零再就业 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted While everyone else who transmigrates gets to live another life, Qi Xinlan loses twenty years of hers! One moment she's a thriving, ambitious administrative director at a multinational corporation; the next, she's a fifty-two-year-old woman. This is the bittersweet story of how the white-collar elite Cindy Qi became Auntie Qi to her neighbors. Her most promising son is gone, her daughter-in-law has run off, and a whole bunch of little children are left behind! See how a modern HR and administrat 16.3kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
32. 282 1 1959: With an Achievement System, She Throws Herself into the Grind 1959：携带成就系统，她卷了 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Sixies Technology's Glory. A stirring, inspirational, patriotic story, featuring a heroine who grows over time, strong values, smart characters all around, a one-on-one romance, love that develops over time, and plenty of humor. Du Yimeng only wants enough to eat and warm clothes in an era of scarcity. But after seeing the deep love others have for their country, she is gradually moved by their example and joins the fight for her nation. She wield 37.3kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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    Completed historical research novel [Top Post] Female protagonist works outside the home, male protagonist works inside the home [Sparrow's Masterpiece] The story begins with Du Yimeng, the eldest sister, and her fourth brother, who are disliked by everyone 🍉 Later, the Du family cultivates talents 😆 It leans towards scientific research and daily life, changing the fate of the country through weapon modification--- offense and defense change 🤤

33. 283 重 Reborn, Starting with Buying a House 重生从买房开始 Vice President Liu刘副总Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + the millennium + family life + school + top student + love that grows over time] Chen Yifan, a modern office worker, is reborn in 2004. That year, Chen Yifan is still an elementary school student in a uniform and red scarf. That year, her father, Chen Jianguo, is still hale and hearty, and alive. That year, homes in Haicheng cost just 2,000, and came with household registration. How much? Say that house price again! Mom, Dad, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and buy a house! See how 27.1kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves

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    These are all highly-rated historical fiction novels, and they're all incredibly good!!! [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

34. 284 去 After Keeping the Child and Leaving His Father, the Heir Regretted It 去父留子后，资本家少爷后悔了 The Old Wang Next Door 1218隔壁老王1218Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Shen Zhiyi had a clear goal. She wanted to find a handsome, good-looking live-in son-in-law who wouldn’t compromise the next generation. That was a little hard to find. Luckily, she found one. The young master of a family of disgraced capitalists was quite handsome. A family of frail old folks and women who couldn’t even kill a chicken needed a strong, beautiful, clever, and kind girl like her to protect them. She happily brought him home. On their wedding night, she had a dream. Three months la 2.5kReads7.9Score238Shelves

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    [Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work] Shen Zhiyi was determined to find a handsome live-in son-in-law. She immediately fell for a capitalist's son who had been demoted and happily married him. However, on their wedding night, she woke up from a nightmare to find that the young master's family would be exonerated and return to the city in three months, while she and her son would suffer a tragic death in the countryside. She scoffed. With her family backing her up and her own abilities, what was there to fear? At worst, she'd "leave the father and keep the son"—who couldn't live without whom!

35. 285 疯 My Unhinged Wife Is a Little Pig 疯批媳妇儿是小猪 Shi Qibao十柒宝Modern Romance257k WordsOngoing [Childhood Friends] [Loyal Dog] [Unhinged] [Wife-Obsessed Protector] He Pingye was knocked silly, and became both crazy and domineering. But nobody knew he had simply been reborn. In his previous life, he died horribly. His soul drifted without a home as he watched the "little pig" he had personally cared for and protected for twenty years, his little moon, sacrifice her freedom and lose the use of her legs for dancing in order to avenge him. She endured everything in silence, suffering one humi 3.6kReads—Score209Shelves

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    New book, from the early 90s, no space, no system, no cheat codes, just pure brainpower! A crazy sweet romance, and the writing is great. Go check it out! [Learned something new]

36. 286 能 A Capable Village Belle and Her Good-for-Nothing Live-In Son-in-Law 能干村花和她的窝囊倒插门 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance211k WordsOngoing Zhao Hua is the capable, no-nonsense village beauty of Taiping Village. She supports her family with a small shop, while her adoptive parents hope she'll marry a man who can support them in their old age. A scandalous affair involving a potential match ruins the marriage prospects outright. Unable to find a man willing to marry into her family, she chooses the impoverished Li boy who lives behind her house. His family is buried in debt, he's timid by nature and always lowers his head when troubl 3.8kReads—Score124Shelves
37. 287 重 Back to the 1970s: Bringing Hundreds of Billions of Supplies to the Army 重回七零，带上千亿物资去随军 You Man有蔓Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s setting + reborn + one-on-one sweet romance + taciturn, rough-edged man + delicate beauty + pocket dimension + mutual flirting] In her previous life, the man Su Ranyan went out of her way to avoid was swept away by a flood while saving her. That heroic scene came back to haunt her in her dreams, again and again, reminding her of the depth of the love she had missed. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on her and sent her back to the day the man asked her for a divorce. This time, she won’t let 19.6kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    The pinnacle of military romance novels set in the past, featuring the option to accompany the female protagonist to the military base. ① In her previous life, the man the female protagonist avoided at all costs was swept away by a flood while saving her. Reborn before her divorce, she is pregnant, equipped with a spatial ability, and decisively goes to the island with the military 🏝…

38. 288 八 In the Eighties, You Look After Your Widowed Sister-in-Law, So I'll Marry an Officer 八零，你照顾寡嫂那我改嫁军官 Little Tea小茶茶Modern Romance186k WordsOngoing [Satisfying power fantasy + face-slapping the scumbags + no golden finger + everyday life + family drama + ensemble cast + reborn in a period setting] In her previous life, Chen Jianping brought Huang Xiulan and her son to the city, claiming it was to repay her for saving his life. He took care of them and gave them the best of everything for the rest of their lives. Meanwhile, Lin Qingqing, his wife, was abandoned in the countryside to look after his entire family. All the housework and farm la 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both are period dramas, featuring satisfyingly sharp and witty banter that will leave you feeling refreshed. Neither protagonist is prone to feeling repressed or submissive.

39. 289 被 Abandoned by Her Children and Left to Die, Granny Zhang Is Reborn in 1980 被子女抛弃惨死，张老太重生八零 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Feel-good story + no golden finger + slice of life + family drama + ensemble cast of ordinary people + reborn in a bygone era) Short dramas: The New Life of Rong Ying, the Woman Everyone Looked Down On; Reborn Mom Is Here to Collect You Old Mrs. Zhang spent her whole life raising three sons and three daughters. She paid for her children’s weddings and homes, raised her grandchildren, and emptied the family savings to buy a home in Shanghai for her eldest son. She helped her second son marry thr 75.9kReads9.1Score8.6kShelves
40. 290 快 Quick Transmigration: A Cannon Fodder's Happy Life 快穿：炮灰的幸福生活 Freshwater Flowing Clouds 2025淡水流云2025Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate universe] [Quick Transmigration] [No fixed CP] [Period] [Ancient] [Modern] [Book Transmigration] [Sweet romance] Special note: No fixed CP means there are romantic pairings, but the partner is different in each small world. All the love interests are background characters from the original stories who never appeared in the main plot. Though she transmigrates into books, she doesn't follow the original plots. In fact, her life has little to do with the original stories. The heroine wil 50kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    Both of these are transmigration novels set in different eras, and they're both incredibly good! They're written very realistically, which is impressive; the authors must have done a lot of research.

41. 291 穿 Transmigrate to the 1950s: Starting by Leaving a Mountain Village 穿越五十年代：从走出小山村开始 Salty Fish Liver咸鱼肝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A delightfully ordinary young man + everyday life + college entrance exams + hard work + one heroine] Just as Zhou Xingran's life was getting back on track, he suddenly transmigrated to a remote mountain village in the 1950s. His father doesn't care for him, his mother doesn't love him, and his family is dirt-poor. No matter. Relying on others is worse than relying on himself. So, first things first: he might as well get into college! P.S. The golden finger is very minor. The protagonist mainly 13.4kReads8.9Score694Shelves
42. 292 铁 A Tough Soldier Falls Into the Tender Embrace of a Pretty Wife 铁血汉子陷进了俏媳妇的温柔乡 Summer Hail夏冰雹Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Rugged hero + military marriage + 1970s + no System or pocket dimension + family life + building wealth + sweet romance] Shen Chao was reborn on her wedding night. In this life, all she wanted was to live happily with her husband. But he was always teasing her until her face flushed and her heart raced. “If you don’t want me touching you, which other man are you saving yourself for?” “You’re my wife. What’s wrong with me hugging you? Can’t I even hold you under the covers?” “Blushing again? Get 8.3kReads8.2Score403Shelves

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    Super good! The male lead is generous and helpful, but he's got a sharp tongue. The female lead knows he's just a bit rude, but he's very kind to her. At first, she's timid, but after spending more time with him, her comebacks are always incredibly powerful. I've read this book from beginning to end, and there's not a single chapter where the male lead doesn't use suggestive language, but only towards the female lead. Female lead: You've gained a little weight. Male lead: Honey, come here, give me a kiss. Female lead: You've become a little fairer. Male lead: Honey, give me a kiss. Female lead: This dish is delicious. Male lead: Honey, come here, give me a kiss. Male lead: Honey, I missed you, give me a kiss. This is the most common thing I see in this book; he gives me a kiss for everything, but I don't find it offensive.

43. 293 六 The Sixties: The Supporting Actress Works Herself to the Bone and Outshines the Lucky Female Lead 六零，对照组女配卷死锦鲤女主 Moonless Young Master无月公子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + comedy + pocket dimension + punishing scumbags + troublemaker heroine + face-slapping + satisfying read + goofy humor + romance] A chaotic, hilarious career story, not a formulaic one. The heroine is cunning, scheming, unhinged, and becomes an official. It’s hell mode from the start: the original host was beaten to death by her awful grandmother, and less than two minutes after transmigrating, she was kicked into the hospital by her awful father. Cheng Miaomiao opens and close 63.2kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves

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    The only book where I feel the female lead can rival Su He. Whether it's her quick wit or her skill in scheming, she's got it all. The female lead is only focused on her career and has a thirst for power; it's an absolute must-read, though it's not finished yet.

44. 294 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Cold-Faced Officer Washed the Sheets 新婚夜，冷面军官洗床单 Meat Sauce Dumpling肉酱团子Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted The ratings came in on Singles’ Day, and they started out a little low. They’ll gradually rise, though~ [Military marriage in a bygone era + sweet beauty VS stone-faced officer + devoted husband + cozy everyday life] She transmigrates into a book on her wedding night. They’ve barely finished when he wants to run away? Jiang Muning raised an eyebrow. “In your dreams!” When she woke up, she discovered that her archenemy, who was supposed to have died with her in an avalanche, had also transmigrate 11.7kReads9.0Score983Shelves
45. 295 八 The 1980s: I Had a Flash Marriage with a Hooligan Husband, and He Spoils Me Rotten 八零之闪婚混混老公，被宠麻了 Light Drizzle Feifei微微雨霏Modern Romance696k WordsCompleted (Faithful to each other + devoted husband + everyday life + comedy + marriage before love) (No transmigration or rebirth. The heroine is not a strong-willed type. Read at your own discretion.) The hero is a street punk, while the heroine is the village beauty. To raise enough money for her father’s surgery, Su Nianxue took the initiative and asked Gu Yanbai to marry her. Gu Yanbai was a notorious loafer in all the surrounding villages. Nobody was willing to marry their daughter to him. Then one 8.6kReads8.7Score570Shelves

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    The male lead is a petty hoodlum, while the female lead is a village beauty. Su Nianxue, desperate to raise money for her father's surgery, proactively approaches Gu Yanbai and proposes marriage. Gu Yanbai is a notorious scoundrel in the surrounding villages; no one wants to marry their daughter to him. Unexpectedly, the prettiest girl from a neighboring village comes knocking on his door, asking to marry him. He hesitates for half a second, but since she's offered herself up, why be polite? Later, the villagers are astonished to find that the hoodlum, who hadn't been home for months, is now frequently returning, his car practically a blur in the distance. Gu Yanbai: You don't know anything! If I didn't come back sooner, I wouldn't even be able to get in the door. Su Nianxue: Rich, free, and no man—life couldn't be better. However, later, he comes home more and more often, and the way he looks at her becomes increasingly strange. Then, her belly grows bigger and bigger…

46. 296 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 112.6kReads9.2Score14.9kShelves

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    These are all highly rated, completed historical fiction stories that you'll want to binge-read without stopping. They cover a wide range of themes, from romance and family life to national sentiment, making them engaging and enjoyable. Most of them feature systems, which I love – stories with spatial abilities and cheat codes are so satisfying!

47. 297 满 The Max-Level Big Shot in the 1970s: If You Won't Back Down, I'll Fight 满级大佬在七零，主打不服就干 Fresh Popcorn爆米花来咯Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted The heroine is domineering, with an outrageously high combat ability. Later, she joins the military. The hero is an educated youth who later goes into scientific research. A strong heroine paired with a weaker hero. If that’s not your thing, please move along. [Historical setting + transmigration with body intact + no pocket dimension or System + Strong Female Lead] Mai Sui, a max-level powerhouse, transmigrates to the 1970s. She just wants to lie flat and live a quiet, ordinary l 61.8kReads9.1Score5.4kShelves
48. 298 重 Back to the Sixties: I’m Invincible with Taobao 重回六零：我带着淘宝无敌了 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Yusheng wakes up one day to find that she has transmigrated to 1961, luckily bringing along an interstellar space-time Taobao trading System. She had hoped to reach the pinnacle of life, but discovers that the 1960s have already been transmigrated into so many times that they're full of holes. So Zhao Yusheng decides to keep her head down and stay cautious all the way, never expecting that by playing it safe, she would become a winner in life. 8.1kReads9.0Score635Shelves
49. 299 七 The New Wedding Night in the 1970s: The Soft and Sweet Wife of the Educated Youth 七零新婚夜，知青娇妻身软体甜 Yao Minxi瑶皿夕Modern Romance663k WordsCompleted [Military-marriage romance + both leads reborn + educated-youth era + mutual devotion + feel-good face-slapping + cloyingly sweet + fake white moonlight] At eighteen, Gu Qijiao was smitten with educated youths, so she threw herself at the drunk Zheng Yunsheng and married him. They eventually got married and had a child, but Zheng Yunsheng's white moonlight provoked Gu Qijiao into miscarrying. After losing the baby, Gu Qijiao decided to give up on the man she'd seduced into marrying her. Gu Qijia 8.6kReads9.1Score654Shelves

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    Top-rated historical romance novel! ① I'd be heartbroken if any of you haven't read this book!!! It's an absolutely super satisfying read, the good mother-in-law is just awesome, and she punishes the scumbags with slaps and hair-pulling, hahaha, I love the mother-in-law so much. The female lead is also sensible, knows how to be charming, and isn't always weak; she'll fight back fiercely even if she's bullied. The male lead is incredibly doting on the female lead.

50. 300 婆 Mother-in-Law Rushes to the Capital Overnight: She Wins Over the Compound with Her Cooking from the Start 婆婆连夜进京：开局厨艺征服大院 Qiuqian Yao秋千幺Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period setting + cozy everyday life + raising kids + family and neighborhood affairs + career + ensemble cast) Chen Zhimin is a no-nonsense Northeast Chinese auntie. When her son and daughter-in-law need help, she packs her bags overnight and heads straight to the capital to look after the child. If her daughter-in-law says east, she won’t go west. If her daughter-in-law tells her to chase the dog, she won’t go after the chickens. Thanks to her cooking skills, she thrives in the military compo 51.3kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves

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    This is practically the mother-in-law of every daughter-in-law's dreams! 💥💥💥 Chen Zhimin's daughter-in-law was about to give birth, and she packed all her belongings and went to the capital overnight. She doesn't go west when her daughter-in-law says east, and she doesn't chase chickens when her daughter-in-law tells her to chase the dog. She thrives in the military compound with her culinary skills, juggling childcare and business ventures—at over fifty, she's at the prime of her life!

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