I'm Out of Books to Read. Looking for Stories Set in a Bygone Era 书荒了，想看年代文，

1. 1 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Take the Children to Find Their Long-Dead Father 穿书后我带孩子找到他们早死的爹 Yan Sanyue燕三月Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + 1950s + daily life + raising children] Su Zhaozhao stayed up all night finishing a period novel. When she woke up, she’d been tossed into the book’s world as the male lead’s early-deceased ex-wife, a character who wasn’t even given a name and was barely mentioned. He thought she was gone, and she thought he was dead. The ex-wife struggled to survive with her two children until exhaustion took her life. Then Su Zhaozhao landed in her place… In this era of shortages, Su 37.7kReads9.3Score4.2k14d adds

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   This is a pretty good book. The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the male protagonist's ex-wife who died young. During a famine, she's on the verge of starvation, so she decisively takes her son and daughter to the army to find her husband.

2. 2 念 Half a Lifetime of Missing Qiu 念秋半辈子 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + farming + building wealth + family squabbles + strong heroine] Shen Nianqiu’s husband died. He was stabbed to death by the husband of his lover. Because Shen Nianqiu is beautiful, shapely, intelligent, and capable, she is very popular. A rural doctor whose wife has died gradually falls for her; A butcher from the neighboring village has been secretly in love with her for a long time. A teacher assigned to the countryside admires her beauty and intelligence, and vows to mar 26.5kReads8.0Score1.8k14d adds
3. 3 铁 Tiezhu's Fate 铁柱的命 Ink-Wash Creek水墨小溪Urban291k WordsCompleted In the 1990s, the twenty-year-old Tiezhu, whose given name was Gao Fei, was handsome, dashing, and well educated. He studied hard, hoping to change his fate through knowledge and escape the countryside. But fate kept playing tricks on him, making him fail time and again. Disheartened, he found the courage to face life again with encouragement from Yanhua, the village beauty. His excellence always won him admirers. After meeting different women, he gradually realized who loved him most. Sadly, by 5.2kReads6.8Score20714d adds
4. 4 七 The Darling of the Seventies and Her Wild, Rugged Husband 七零娇娇，野性糙汉强宠妻 Nine-Nine Cat九玖猫Modern Romance225k WordsOngoing [Period setting + rugged hero + sweet romance + no rebirth, transmigration, or golden finger] [Height difference + off-the-charts tension] Just two days after Chen Xiang married into the Zhao family, her husband died, and the people of Zhao Village branded her a “jinx.” Her in-laws turned against her without a second thought and even tried to force her into marriage with an old widower from the neighboring village in exchange for money. In the depths of despair one night, a scorching, rough hand 6Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 5 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s, I Lie Flat! 穿越七零我躺平了！ Big Head Has a Fish大头有条鱼Urban2.1M WordsOngoing A 48-year-old man who’d chosen to lie flat transmigrates into the body of 18-year-old Li Changshun! He becomes one of the sent-down youths heading to the countryside in 1973. In Kaoshan Tun Brigade, Dongfang Commune, Dong’an County, Danjiang City, he lies in bed, keeping a low profile as he waits for the new era to arrive. (This is simply a story about the ordinary life of a sent-down youth. The writing is unassuming, and the plot moves at a fairly slow pace. It’s steeped in everyday life, not a 62.6kReads7.0Score4.9k14d adds

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   A 1970s male-oriented period novel! Northeastern educated youth + multiple female leads + space + hunting + no violence! Purely for fun!

6. 6 绝 His Stunning Wife Has Given Birth Again, and the Commander Comes Every Night to Soothe the Baby 绝美娇妻又生了，首长夜夜来哄娃 Wangwang Snow Cakes Are So Tasty旺旺雪饼超好吃Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted Completed [One devoted couple + a sweet marriage in the 1970s + military marriage + swapped marriages + cozy everyday romance + family life] After taking a nap, Shen Zhiyou suddenly discovered that the world she lived in was actually a book, and she was the brainless, malicious second female lead whose only purpose was to drive the plot! In the book, she was practically possessed, insisting on marrying Jiang Wenbin no matter what. After the wedding, Jiang Wenbin thought she was filthy and made h 23.8kReads9.3Score2.8k14d adds

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   It's so beautiful!

7. 7 赶 Hunting in the Mountains to Protect My Family 赶山打猎守护一家 Three-Minute Passionlove三分热度loveUrban2.0M WordsCompleted Reborn, she heads into the mountains to hunt and protect her family. That winter, her family was torn apart, and the little shadow who used to follow her everywhere was gone forever. Now she's back, and she won't let this life be filled with regrets... 43.7kReads8.4Score2.9k14d adds

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   Hong Tianbao is reborn before the Reform and Opening Up era. In this second life, he rescues his younger sister, Xiaogeda, hunts in the mountains to protect his family, leads them to prosperity, and enjoys a leisurely and carefree life in the rural Northeast. [Already interested][Upvote]

8. 8 知 The Educated Youth Years: Starting with an Escape from the Village 知青年代，从村子里逃亡开始 Lone Shepherd独牧人Urban3.3M WordsOngoing 1976. Liu Haibo, a sent-down youth, falls in love with Yang Xiuqing, a village girl. Her family vehemently opposes his proposal, forcing him to flee Shibantian Village and return to Haicheng, a thousand miles away. Just as he is preparing to start a new life with Wu Jie in Haicheng, Yang Xiuqing suddenly shows up at his door, stirring up an emotional entanglement that spans the years. 2023. Seventy-year-old Liu Haibo is driving an Audi with Yang Xiuqing to Shibantian Village when they are involv 33.8kReads8.4Score2.1k14d adds
9. 9 重 Back to the 1970s: Becoming the Woman Behind the Commander 重回七零：做首长背后的女人 Short on Paper, Long on Love by纸短情长byModern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Period piece + reborn + family life + military marriage + childhood sweethearts] Xia Qian wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1970s. Heaven has given her a chance to live her life over. This time, she opens a shop and goes into business, builds a national enterprise, takes the college entrance exam, and studies law, working to advance the rule of law while relentlessly pursuing Han Mo, her childhood sweetheart from her previous life. Han Mo is an island-based military officer who retired fro 38Reads8.2Score—14d adds
10. 10 七 The 1970s: The Glamorous Heiress Transmigrates into a Book with a Trillion-Dollar Fortune 七零：美艳娇气包带千亿资产穿书 A Duo u阿哆uModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The young lady never lived through that era, so you can't expect her to have the same spending habits as ordinary people. [Not a poverty-relief story] [Sweet romance + period setting + transmigrate into a book + golden finger + feel-good power fantasy] [Both are virgins, one-on-one romance] Shanghai–Beijing–Hong Kong [Warning: The heroine is spoiled and not truly kind or beautiful inside! The hero is a lovesick fool! Don't get hung up on prices! If there are any plot holes, just treat them as au 24.9kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds

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    I think this is a novel set in a different era; while others were sent to the countryside as educated youth, this person was thriving in high society.

11. 11 穿 The Transmigrated Cannon Fodder's Life as an Educated Youth 穿书炮灰的知青日常 Wu Zhe Who Loves Beiling Meatballs爱吃北岭丸子的吴哲Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + no black-market trips + devoted couple + pocket dimension + special abilities] Ling Yunyue wakes up as a minor character, a young educated youth about to be sent to the countryside. She snaps to her senses and quickly starts stockpiling supplies, determined to keep her distance from the male and female leads. But she accidentally runs into another minor character. Huh? Why is this one so different from the book's description? Zou Sikang never imagined that after blowi 14.6kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    🌿🌿🌿Waking up one day to find herself a lowly cannon fodder among the educated youth about to be sent to the countryside, Ling Yunyue is startled and quickly stockpiles 🌸🌸🌸 Staying away from the male and female leads, she accidentally encounters another lowly cannon fodder. Hmm, this cannon fodder seems a bit different from the one described in the book. 🍃🍃🍃 Zou Sikang never expected that he, a strong individual who could be ranked among the top in the post-apocalyptic world, would become a sick person after self-destructing during a zombie apocalypse. 🌻🌻🌻 Both the male and female leads are educated youth; the male lead is a post-apocalyptic, initially a manipulative woman, later becoming love-struck. 🥑🥑

12. 12 签 Sign-In in the 1970s: The Female Supporting Character and Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Powerful Man 签到七零：女配知青被大佬娇宠了 Watching Fish from the Pavilion亭上观鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Sign-in System + Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside + Past and Present Lives + Supporting Female Character Enjoys the Gossip + Highly Educated Couple + Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine + No Character Assassination of the Original Heroine] Yi Qingqing died young. When she arrived in the underworld, she was told she had earned great merit and should have enjoyed a life of wealth and a destined marriage in one of her lifetimes, but illness had robbed her of that. As compensation, s 57.7kReads9.4Score6.3k14d adds

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    Both are examples of wish-fulfillment novels with protagonists who have built-in cheat codes. The first book features a female lead who is an ordinary college student and is more likable in the early stages than later. The male lead is flawless. The second book features a female lead who is an extremely wealthy heiress who has returned from overseas. She's incredibly rich and powerful, making it a more typical version of a Mary Sue novel. Personally, I'd give it a 9.5 or higher.

13. 13 八 Military Marriage in the 1980s: Big Shots from Every Walk of Life Call Me Grandma 八零军婚：各界大佬都认我当孙女 Jiujiu Candy啾啾糖Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + building wealth + super sociable heroine + 1,800 schemes + 18 powerful grandpas] The heroine is a renowned master of making big promises. She loves getting something for nothing, and even a dog passing her has to leave two hairs behind before it can go on its way. She transmigrates into the body of a stupid, overweight woman who’s also been swindled out of her money by a scumbag. The more Wang Xiuxiu thinks about it, the angrier she gets. Damn it! First, she gives h 7.4kReads9.3Score83714d adds

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    The female lead, who relies entirely on her words and has a thousand and eight hundred cunning schemes,

14. 14 七 The 1970s: Reborn Before the Scumbag Brought Someone to Report Me 七零，重生回渣男带人举报前 Qin Bao'er钦宝儿Modern Romance802k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yan Wenyi was deceived by a scumbag until the very end. Only as she was dying did she learn that he had reported her grandfather, and that he had also killed him for his fortune. That man had been carrying on with her so-called best friend for a long time, too. The two of them abused her without restraint, draining her until she had nothing left. Even then, they wouldn’t let her go, and dumped her in a mental hospital. Thankfully, fate gave her another chance at life. She r 4.4kReads8.8Score39914d adds

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    I recommend this one.

15. 15 为 A Career in Public Service 为民官路 At Ease and Unrestrained安心无忌Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic 26.9kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds

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    I recommend a serious, realistic novel about officialdom during that period!

16. 16 绿 Green Vine 绿萝 Abstinence Pavilion戒思阁Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted This book is for everyone who has ever waited. This is a novel about all the things left unsaid: not saying you like someone, not saying you are waiting, not saying whether it was worth it. But all those unspoken words are tucked inside candy wrappers, hidden in a tin box, and buried in the beeping sounds of a phone booth. The bravest thing Lin Dong ever did was not repairing that imported machine or saving enough for a down payment on a house with a courtyard. It was telling Su Xiyue, “It's t 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The global countdown finally reached zero that night. The millennium fireworks lit up the sky from the Sydney Opera House all the way to Chang'an Avenue in Beijing, illuminating the eyes of every small-town boy. We held up Coke bottles, cheering in front of the television, thinking that after that second, life would be different. More than twenty years have passed. Is it different? Yes. It is different. The phone booths are gone, the floppy disks are nowhere to be found, and those who counted down with us are scattered to who knows where. The millennium taught us one thing: every era ends, but we didn't realize then that we were standing in the final fireworks. The starlight that night later became the lamps above everyone's heads, illuminating their respective paths as they went their separate ways.

17. 17 苦 The Long-Suffering Younger Sister 苦妹 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance588k WordsCompleted This is a bloodcurdling, suffocating epic of female suffering. It tells the tragic story of a woman called Ku Mei, whose life was mercilessly crushed by fate over more than half a century, from the early 1960s to the beginning of the twenty-first century. In 1960, during a famine-stricken winter, she was born the second daughter in her family and named Pan Di, “Hoping for a younger brother.” From then on, her grandmother saw her as a “jinx” and branded her Ku Mei, “Bitter Girl.” In a family that 3.5kReads8.8Score41414d adds

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    A unique experience with historical fiction.

18. 18 五 The Woman with Five Marriages 五婚女人 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance394k WordsCompleted Among contemporary Chinese literature's portrayals of rural women's lives, Zheng Guozhen's story grips readers with its astonishing realism and tragic depth. Through an ordinary rural woman's five failed marriages, this novel sketches the hardships of rural women's lives and inner worlds during China's social transformation in the 1990s. From an arranged marriage imposed by her parents to a self-serving union built on dependence on power, from an emotional wasteland scarred by violence to a brie 1.9kReads7.9Score24514d adds
19. 19 军 A Lovely Military Wife and a Rugged Soldier: One Wrong Step on the Army Journey in the Eighties 军嫂俏！军爷糙！八零随军闪了腰 Chestnut V栗子VModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet, Charming Wife + Abstinent Officer] (Fictional Military Marriage + Married First, Fell in Love Later + Life in the Military Camp + Spatial System + Adorable Baby) Jiang Ning's arrival in the 1980s gets off to a wild start. The moment she opens her eyes, she's face-to-face with a burly soldier sporting an eight-pack, and nearly gets caught in bed with him. She makes a snap decision and binds herself to the man... “Comrade, what's done is done. Why don't we get married?” “Comrade, let's go 15kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds

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    These books are all great! 🥰

20. 20 七 The 1970s: A Sweet Island Life for a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Female Character 七零之炮灰女配的海岛甜宠日常 Glories Unspoken不言盛景Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage first, love later + cozy life raising children + entrepreneurship] Lin Xia gets into a car accident on her way to a matchmaking date and unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel full of angst, becoming the foolish cannon-fodder woman who brings about her own doom. The original Lin Xia sabotages the male and female leads at every turn, so the male lead takes revenge by sending her to the countryside, where she eventually meets a tragic end. After reading a 15.8kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
21. 21 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 86.1kReads9.5Score9.8k14d adds
22. 22 七 The 1970s: A Radiant Beauty Marries Fast, Joins the Army, and Becomes the Family’s Darling 七零凝脂美人，闪婚随军当团宠 Leisurely Half-Day半日閑人Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted [Military marriage in the era + Devoted to each other + One true pairing + Sweet, exclusive love + Family life + Cozy everyday moments + Pocket dimension + Adorable baby] Lin Ruo fell asleep and woke up inside an era-set novel her best friend had forced her to read, in the role of a pitiful cannon-fodder character who died as soon as she appeared. Luckily, she was rescued. Later, after waking up in the hospital, Lin Ruo faced her savior and blurted out, “Comrade, are you married? Are you seeing 11.5kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
23. 23 点 Click a Link and Transmigrate to 1960 点个链接，穿越到1960 Good Rain Comes at the Right Time好雨知时Historical386k WordsOngoing An old classmate he hadn’t seen in over a decade sent him a Pinduoduo link and asked him to help get a discount with a single cut. Little did he know that making that cut would send him transmigrating to 1960. He never imagined that in 1960, Pinduoduo would become a lifesaving treasure: not only could he snap up all kinds of supplies for a penny, he could also upload goods to the site and sell them. Even more astonishing, while he was in 1960, his products could be sold to people in 2025... 52Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is pretty good. The farming and meetings are quite realistic, but the plot is a bit wildly imaginative. I started reading the whole book because of one sentence.

24. 24 回 Memories of 1931: Hunting, Fighting the Japanese, and Raising a Family 回忆一九三一养家打猎打鬼子日子 Broken Little Toe骨折得小脚趾Urban2.9M WordsOngoing In 1931, the Japanese invaded China. Ling Feng hunted to feed his family and fought the Japanese to capture supplies. He and his good brothers enjoyed the good life, built houses, and got married. 17.6kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds

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    Too much of a vintage feel

25. 25 巴 The Hunting King of Bashan 巴山猎王 The Straw-Cloaked Traveler of Bashan巴山蓑衣客Urban1.5M WordsOngoing A transmigration tale set in a bygone era, brimming with rugged mountain spirit and the warmth of everyday life. Armed with memories from his past life and everything taught by his master, the King of Hunters, he wields a hunting rifle, trains mastiffs, and fights wolves. In the 1980s, he sets up a cooperative, builds roads, and buys vehicles, determined to find a way forward for a poor village deep in the mountains. From venturing alone into deadly wilderness to find a life-saving old ginseng r 115Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    The first novel in the hunting era without a system! The second novel in the hunting era with a bit of a cheat code, no exaggeration! [Bump][Bump] 😅😅👍😄🤔🙂🙂 [What?]

26. 26 狩 Hunting to Feed the Family: My Beautiful Wife Has a Stutter 狩猎养家：娇妻口吃但绝美 The Straw-Cloaked Traveler of Bashan巴山蓑衣客Urban258k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the 1980s, Li Xiaohun found himself in the body of Li Jia'ao's notorious ne'er-do-well. His parents were dead, leaving only an eight-year-old girl for him to rely on, and the two of them had only each other. Fortunately, he had a titanium-alloy divine crossbow with him, and its quiver held a world of secrets. Hunting, farming, and making a fortune were all within reach. He learned incredible hunting skills from Old Man Shan, the mentor of his lame father-in-law. With a sw 234Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 娇 A Delicate Beauty Reborn as a Cannon-Fodder Villainess in the Seventies 娇气美人穿成七零年代炮灰女配 Shu Wan书宛Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted Xu Wanning transmigrated into a book and became the villainess in the novel The Sweet Wife of the Seventies. In the end, she was destined to die a miserable death in prison... Miss Xu Wanning: “Waaah, I want to go home...” The great villain Han Jinghuai: “Be good, Ningning. Don't be afraid. Your husband will stand up for you.” 4kReads8.5Score28114d adds
28. 28 铁 Rust and Blossoms 铁锈与繁花 Tian Yuefang of Deer West Island鹿西岛的田月芳Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted 1990s + inspirational realism + female awakening + a determined comeback + making a life far from home + workplace transformation + family ties + sincere romance + friendly neighbors At seventeen, she never imagined that the peachwood talisman her mother pressed into her palm would accompany her through so many storms: from the crowded sleeper cars of a green train to the fluorescent-lit workshop of an electronics factory; from an old night-school building overgrown with ivy to the desk in her o 609Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Rust and blooming flowers depict the deepest human affection, bringing tears to the eyes of everyone who cherishes family.

29. 29 娇 With a Sweet, Lovely Wife, the Aloof Officer Is Bound to Win 娇妻美又萌，高冷军官来躺赢 Green School, Fleeting Years青派小流年Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Period Military Romance + No Pocket Dimension + Love + Devoted Couple + Everyday Family Life] Lu Yuning, a multiple-personality chief editor, suddenly dies and is reborn as a pampered city girl. At the first sight of her current husband, a military officer, she realizes he looks exactly like the instructor she had a crush on during university military training. Lu Yuning goes full-on lovestruck and launches into a series of hilarious attempts to win her husband over. Instructor Lin lies back, p 10Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    Historical fiction, female-oriented, male-oriented

30. 30 全 My Village Is Dirt Poor, but I Have a Beautiful Wife and a House 全村穷的叮当响，我有娇妻也有房 Peonies Bloom Once牡丹一度Urban3.9M WordsCompleted [Reborn in a Bygone Era + Tangled Romance + Building a Business and Raising Kids + Everyday Family Life] Shen Zhuo, CEO of a publicly listed company, unexpectedly returns to his twenties. Back then, everyone in the village would hurry to avoid him. Even after he had passed, they’d spit in his direction. Given a second life, he turns his fate around, keeps his beautiful wife by his side, and helps his daughter land an army officer as her husband. Burying the hatchet, he leads the whole village to 197Reads5.1Score—14d adds
31. 31 重 Reborn in 1976: Hunting Countless Wild Beasts 重生1976：狩猎无数野物 Beacon Fire Fan烽火迷Urban2.6M WordsCompleted Completed. The new book is Reborn in 1970: Making a Fortune Through Eagle Hunting, also known as Hunting in the Mountains: My Dad Came from an Eagle-Raising Village in Northeast China. After a car accident, veteran Zhao Cang unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a young street punk with the same name in the 1970s. He even gains an invincible Hunting System, launching an incredibly lucky and unbeatable hunting career. He heads into the mountains to shoot birds and pheasants with a slingsh 16kReads8.7Score1k14d adds

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    A period hunting novel!! Highly recommended!

32. 32 疏 Sparse Ink Shines Through the Winter Chill 疏墨照岁寒 Meimei and Hehe美美与和和Urban189k WordsCompleted In an era of taboos, he boarded a train with no way back. Winter, 1973. Sui Muhan, a young intellectual sent to the Great Northern Wilderness, finally got leave to visit home and boarded the train back. He was the child of a “Black Category” family: his father was a professor locked away in a cowshed, and his mother, once a pianist, could only make pasteboard boxes. He silently endured the blizzards and denunciations of the Great Northern Wilderness, believing he had long ago lost the ability to 435Reads6.5Score10014d adds

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    The historical records and cultural relics secrets are not clichéd.

33. 33 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: Becoming the Second Wife of a Professor Recently Released from Exile 古穿今，给下放回来的教授当继室 Little Xue of the Qi Family祁家小雪Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-modern transmigration + period setting + adorable kids + marriage first, love later + male lead isn't a virgin, female lead is] A powerful factory boss over fifty, a wealthy and influential wife-beater, and a professor recently returned from exile with a child. Tao Tao has barely taken over another person's body when she's told she must choose one of these three men to marry. Without hesitation, Tao Tao picks the one she likes best and marries him. Of course, marriage isn't the finis 2.8kReads7.1Score25514d adds
34. 34 穿 Transmigration: My Days Watching the Drama Unfold in the 1970s 穿越：我在七零围观吃瓜的日子 Wu She无射Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted Synopsis: (Period setting + System + everyday life + gossip + no romance) The story is set in a fictional world. Please don’t nitpick the details (they won’t hold up to scrutiny...) Lin Panpan, a modern girl who loves gossip, has an accident while indulging in it and transmigrates into the body of a village beauty in the 1970s. Her gossip System binds itself to her, too. Lin Panpan and the System hit it off right away, spending every day running around and digging up gossip. Ooh, the male educat 95Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    Historical fiction, mainly about family life, recommended reading.

35. 35 婆 My Mother-in-Law Wants Me to Live as a Widow? My Army Officer Husband Is Back 婆婆让我守活寡？军官老公回来了 Songzi Mo松子茉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Era Setting] [Military Marriage] [Pocket Dimension] [Raising Children] With a single twist of fate, wealthy heiress Zhou Zhitong transmigrated into a book and became a cannon-fodder military wife left behind in the countryside. She was destined to work herself to death before turning thirty. Worst of all, her two children would be sold to human traffickers by their cruel grandmother, who would cripple them and force them to beg in the streets. But to her delight, her family's department store h 1.7kReads8.5Score26114d adds

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    This is a military marriage story set in the past. The audiobook version is quite good; you should check it out.

36. 36 二 Marrying an Officer Again: The Socially Anxious Beauty Is Doted on by Her Brother-in-Law 二嫁军官，社恐美人被大伯哥娇宠 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Both Pure + Sweet, Sensual, Introverted Beauty vs. Deeply Cunning Officer + Sweet Romance + Period Setting + Eight-Year Age Gap] Tang Huan transmigrated into the body of a young widow whose husband had died just after their wedding. Losing her husband wasn't a problem. Her parents-in-law treated her like their own daughter. Her father-in-law gave her money every few days, and her mother-in-law was an amazing cook. Tang Huan had a wonderful life. The only thing she didn't like w 15.6kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    I'm currently watching it, and I find it quite interesting and worth watching.

37. 37 六 Cultivating Immortality in the Sixties: I Dreamed My Way Out of Being Cannon Fodder! 六零修仙：靠做梦摆脱炮灰身份！ Tong Xiran桐西冉Modern Romance520k WordsOngoing Lan Yuan had several unusually realistic dreams in a row, and learned in them that she and her family were all minor characters doomed to die in a book. In her dreams, a so-called Heavenly Will controlled her and turned her into a tool for gathering wild vegetables! Lan Yuan declared: “I’d rather die than do anything stupid.” In the dream, the heroine got her jade pendant and unlocked a pocket dimension. Now that Lan Yuan had dreamed about it ahead of time, why would she let herself be taken for 76Reads7.3Score—14d adds

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    1️⃣🌾🌾A female protagonist time-travel story set in a bygone era. She's pre-bound to a spatial dimension where she can cultivate immortality, allowing her to escape the control of the main plot.🌾🌾 2️⃣The female protagonist possesses metaphysical abilities. After time-traveling, she takes her child to find the father but doesn't marry him. Her greatest hobbies are greed and lust.💫💫 3️⃣The female protagonist is reborn, doesn't go to the countryside, and has a spatial dimension. She's very independent and assertive.🍒🍀

38. 38 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Doomed Original Wife Came Back to Life! 穿书后，早死的炮灰原配复活了！ Mr. Sea of Consciousness识海先生Modern Romance518k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Period Setting + Mysticism + Military Marriage + Love Triangle] Ruan Zhao was the thirty-eighth sect leader of the Xuanqing Sect. While sealing the last evil demon in the mortal realm, she was ambushed by her enemy and killed, then transmigrated into a period novel. She became the original wife of the story’s top villain, a cannon-fodder character who died young. She lived in a dilapidated, dirt-poor house in the countryside, with two pitiful children in tow. Once she 2Reads8.6Score—14d adds
39. 39 穿 I Became an Army Wife in the 1970s 穿到七零年代当军嫂 Shui Bo1984水波1984Modern Romance778k WordsCompleted [Period]+ [Space]+ [Family Life]+ [No Going to the Countryside] Xu Di was born in the 1980s. After graduating from high school and failing to get into college, she spent two years working a sewing machine in a clothing factory. At twenty, she found a match through a blind date, got married, and had a child. In 2020, Xu Di, who was always bottling up her anger, was diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer. She underwent surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, and her short life came to an en 16.2kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
40. 40 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Fulfilled My Wish from My Past Life 穿书后，我实现了上辈子的愿望 Chili Pepper Envying the Fish辣椒羡鱼Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted Two pretty unbelievable things have happened to Shen Xiaoxia lately! First: One day, she woke up with a mysterious space in her mind! Second: She’s been dreaming a lot lately. In the dreams, people wear plain clothes, some even patched, and the streets are drab and gray. The setting is a lot like the 1960s and 1970s often described in novels! Considering everything that’s happened to her recently, Shen Xiaoxia thinks something strange is going on. Maybe she’s about to transmigrate! She had plann 1.8kReads7.0Score12814d adds
41. 41 三 The Three Treasures Pagoda and Purple Gold Mountain 三宝塔与紫金山 Muzi Surong木子苏蓉Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted The story unfolds slowly between Sanbao Town in southeastern Yunnan and Nanjing, the ancient capital of six dynasties. Yun Kun, a young man from southern Yunnan, dreams of escaping the mountains. Through sheer perseverance, he rises from a poor boy to a faculty researcher at a military academy. Ning Xiang, who lives east of Nanjing, once enjoyed a peaceful, ordinary life, but the tides of the times bring a drastic turn: her household registration is falsified, and she is forced to move to the co 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The author doesn't show off his skills; he uses the simplest language to describe the most ordinary days. But it's precisely this "unpretentious" approach that draws you in without you even realizing it, and before you know it, you've already lived through several years with the protagonist.

42. 42 八 A 1980s Military Marriage: After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Become the Courtyard’s Dream Girl 八零军婚，穿书后成了大院白月光 A Red Hearth一盏红炉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A genius girl from a family of doctors transmigrates into a period novel by accident, becoming the vicious female supporting character. Ye Xiaoxiao is the Hao family's fake heiress. Raised in a military compound in the capital, she is the apple of every young man's eye. But when she turns seventeen, the real heiress returns, and the wheels of fate begin to turn. The apple of everyone's eye becomes yesterday's leftovers. Her admirers switch their allegiance, and compared with the inspiring heroin 15.6kReads9.1Score2k14d adds

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    Well, the plot is alright, but there are a lot of typos.

43. 43 知 The Educated Youth Widow Is Cursed to Bring Misfortune to Her Family 知青寡妇克亲命 Grandma Ningning宁宁外婆Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted A powerful lightning-wielder in the apocalypse fights the Zombie King to protect their base, and they both end up gravely injured. But the base’s second-in-command takes advantage of the situation, kidnapping the wounded fighter and planning to cut open their skull and steal their lightning core. After detonating the core, they are reborn in the body of a young educated-woman widow in 1968. She’s said to bring misfortune to everyone around her: her paternal grandparents, parents, siblings, husba 2.3kReads8.5Score18714d adds

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    The female lead possesses spatial abilities and lightning powers, and later even switches to cultivating immortality; it's quite exciting.

44. 44 重 Reborn in 1958: What Am I Supposed to Do Without a Golden Finger? 重生五八：没有金手指我该怎么办 Qiu Ming of Nanyang Ancient City南阳古城的仇明Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The 1950s + Rebirth + Supernatural Ability + Ordinary Protagonist + Making a Fortune) This story is entirely fictional. Don’t compare it to history. If you don’t like it, please don’t read! In this unusual era, it’s truly hard to live well without some kind of supernatural ability, so the heroine of this book has one! Everyday family life, unfolding at a gentle pace. Feng Qingqing is reborn in the body of her young aunt, who died prematurely in her previous life. The story starts in 1958, which 1kReads6.9Score—14d adds

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    Ordinary Era Literature

45. 45 我 My Elders 我的长辈 Lion Mound狮子墩Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted In the 1980s, as people flock to the cities, all kinds of stories unfold! Mu Fang suffers from asthma, so many people keep their distance. After several unsuccessful matchmaking attempts, she meets someone on a day when sleet begins to fall. It feels like fate has brought them together, and they fall in love at first sight. Defying her family’s objections, Mu Fang marries her second uncle, who is more than ten years her senior. She never looks down on him for being poor and from the countryside, 345Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Rural Aegean Strait Family Ties

46. 46 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 102.5kReads9.6Score10.2k14d adds

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    Completed, so you can read with confidence! 📖📖📖 Every book is excellent. I'm currently reading the first one; the female lead is very unique, her ability to make grand promises is top-notch, and her actual skills are also excellent. The writing is smooth and doesn't falter.

47. 47 相 I Went to the Wrong Blind Date Table and Married an Officer, Then Made a Fortune with My Pocket Dimension 相亲走错桌嫁军官，携空间赚翻了 October Frost十月霜华Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Entirely fictional] (military marriage in a bygone era + devoted love between two virgins + face-slapping villains + a touch of fantasy with a pocket dimension + no saintly heroine + building wealth) After ten years of keeping her head down, Gong Linglong finally avenged her parents and reclaimed everything that belonged to her. Just as she was about to enjoy life, a soul-reaper dragged her spirit down to the underworld! Damn it! They got the wrong soul? And she couldn't go back? With her fiery 51.6kReads9.4Score7k14d adds
48. 48 七 The Sevenites’ Divine Doctor and Fiery Wife 七零之神医辣妻 Yu Fu余弗Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Bullied by her stepmother! Framed by her stepsister! And locked in a room by her mother-in-law so she couldn't take the college entrance exam! Jiang Tao had had enough. She fought back: she wasn't someone to be pushed around! “Ding! How about a Traditional Chinese Medicine System? It'll help you marry a rich, handsome man and reach the pinnacle of life!” This is the story of a girl who takes her System in hand and strives to forge an extraordinary life of her own. 1.1kReads9.1Score15314d adds
49. 49 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 94.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds

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    A ten-year veteran bookworm highly recommends this book!!! 1. The story unfolds gradually, the main characters are vividly portrayed, the villains are rebellious, the author's writing style is hilarious, and the female lead quietly observes the drama and amasses wealth. 2. The female lead is clear-headed and independent, possessing a sign-in system and sign-in skills that she gradually masters through her own efforts. It's a love story between two educated youths who are not obsessed with romance and don't vilify the original female lead.

50. 50 六 The Man with Six Marriages 六婚男人 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OModern Romance301k WordsCompleted A marriage spanning half a century, full of ups and downs, and one man's six sorrowful, blood-stained journeys into wedlock. In the late 1970s, at a state-owned coal mine in Northeast China, Kim Dazhuang, an ethnic Korean Chinese who had returned from Korea, was tall and burly, with a fiery temper. He sweated through his work amid the roar of steam locomotives. Over the course of his life, he went through six marriages. Each time, he entered with hope, only for almost every one to end in heartbr 22Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A trilogy set in a rural setting, told from a first-person perspective.

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