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1. 1 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 97.4kReads9.6Score8.9kShelves

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   The first book was exceptionally good, but the other two were also excellent. I would call these three the pinnacle of historical fiction—different genres, but all equally captivating.

2. 2 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 84kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves
3. 3 改 Reforming My Good-for-Nothing Husband, Starting at Age 20 改造废物老公，从20岁开始养老 Teletubby Without an Antenna没有天线的天线宝宝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period story x making money x family and village life x a touch of ensemble cast x raising kids] Lin Hui has a dream. In it, she turns fifty after spending twenty-seven years as a widow, struggling to raise her children, only to develop cancer and die before she can enjoy life. When she wakes, she finds herself back in 1980, the year she just married Xu Dongsheng, the “lazy bum” of the surrounding villages. She grits her teeth. She absolutely cannot let her life follow the path in her dream. Fr 34.8kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves
4. 4 女 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Took the Heroine Home as My Sister-in-Law 女配穿书后把女主拐来做嫂子 Iron Empress Dowager铁太后Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Tang Tian is hit on the head with a brick, she transmigrates into a period novel, as a nobody not even important enough to be cannon fodder. She's the lovesick girl the male lead meets in the countryside, and a stumbling block on his way back to the city. With a new soul inside her, Tang Tian kicks the male lead to the curb without hesitation. She tells everyone he's hideous, with enormous nostrils that give her nightmares every night. A certain soldier quietly picks up a little mirror. Ye 16.2kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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   The first three are period dramas that I particularly love. In all of them, the female lead is very clear-headed, watching others fight from the sidelines while she peacefully lives her own life. She doesn't interfere in the lives of the main characters, but she has her own ideas and strives to achieve her goals without harming innocent people. They are all stories with very clear-headed female leads. The later ones are all high-scoring sweet romance novels; those who like this genre can check them out.

5. 5 重 Reborn as a Delicate, Wealthy Beauty in the 1970s 重生七零娇气白富美 Bai Budan白不单Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Lu Xicheng, a young lady from the 21st century, transmigrates to the 1970s, bringing her little villa with her. Though she's unlucky, at least this girl looks just like she did before and has loving parents and family. So what if she's sent to the countryside? It's anyone's guess whether she'll reform the rural areas or they'll reform her! Staring at her palm, red and sore after picking just a few ears of corn, Lu Xicheng sniffles. Farm work is too hard. She wants to go home! Huo Jingchuan is th 139.9kReads9.2Score20.2kShelves

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   I'm going to read all of Tomato's highly-rated novels from different eras. I've already finished reading the ones on my bookshelf, but there's still a large portion I haven't posted yet.

6. 6 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding and Military Life: My Forceful Officer Leaves Me Swooning Every Time 闪婚随军：强势军官令我次次沦陷 Qing Yunyun青芸芸Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Complete novel + sweet romance + career-driven heroine + building wealth + female awakening and mutual support + no golden finger + funny, heartwarming, and moving] Ye Wenxi, a career-driven woman at a major 21st-century corporation, transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious supporting character in a novel set in a bygone era. Through a twist of fate, she and Lu Weidong end up having an “honest exchange.” Fortunately, he has a strong sense of responsibility and insists on seeing things th 15.9kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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   Top-rated read of the era, and among the top ten most popular contemporary novels.

7. 7 闯 Heading to the Northeast: Lin Erni's Bumpy Road to Happiness 闯关东：林二妮的颠簸幸福路 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No contrived twists] [No cheat powers] [Traditional] [Realistic] [Period] [Rural] [Hardship] [Inspirational] Lin Erni was born in Heze, Shandong, and married into Harbin in the Northeast. She struggled to get by amid the freezing snow in the mountains, then later had no one to rely on and went alone beyond the mountains to make a living. The first time, she was tossed from one place to another like a bag of steamed buns, made a child bride, and beaten and cursed. The second time, her father sol 22.3kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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   If your book list is empty, adding these books is definitely a good idea.

8. 8 沧 Remembering the Years as the Seas Changed 沧海桑田忆年年 Liu Piao留飘Modern Romance391k WordsOngoing My father and Uncle Wang Si, whom he had begged for help from among the neighbors, rode along an unknown little road dusted with snow, just as dawn began to break. Their whips cracked through the silent morning with a crisp, swirling sound. One cart carried the last of our corn kernels in burlap sacks, a few battered water jars, and four large geese. The other held pots and pans, the furniture that was still usable, and some clothes that had been worn by who knew how many children. All the quilt 1.9kReads8.9Score174Shelves
9. 9 穿 After Entering a Sweet Romance Novel, I Gave the Tragic Hero a Piece of Candy 穿进甜文后给悲剧男配送颗糖 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Modern Romance528k WordsCompleted The physical book goes on sale across major platforms on July 18 at 7 p.m. Search for Stars in the Dark Night. In a sweet romance, the heroine is delicate and adorable, the male lead spoils her endlessly, the second male lead is obsessively devoted to her, and the third quietly watches over her. The fourth, the fifth, and so on... Then there’s a certain minor male character, a short-lived young man with a congenital illness. Because he once helped the heroine, she treats him differently, earni 24.3kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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   I'm recommending historical novels from my bookshelf that don't have any cheat codes or special abilities. I'm wondering if I can delete them from my bookshelf after I've made the recommendations so they don't take up my space.

10. 10 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: The Female Supporting Character Awakens 快穿年代：女配觉醒了 Don't Dwell On The Past不要忆往昔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [fictional setting] [Period] [no fixed CP] [female lead’s perspective] [overpowered golden finger] Ning An, an employee of the Temporal Bureau, transmigrates into small worlds set in different periods. As she eases the supporting female characters’ grievances and makes up for their regrets, she also enjoys a good life of her own. [Content warnings: Please don’t read if these things bother you. Be sure to read this!!!] An extremely overpowered golden finger! The original ma 30.9kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    These are all pretty good 👌😄

11. 11 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Take My Mom With Me to Get a Divorce 重生八零，我带着妈妈一起离婚 A Little Tree Sprout一点小树芽Modern Romance104k WordsOngoing Period setting + face-slapping + multiple male leads + building wealth + size difference Zhou Xiaoya transmigrates to 1985. In three days, she’s supposed to marry her aunt’s dim-witted son. She chooses to call off the engagement, but his father won’t let her. He beats her, and he beats her mother, too. Then we’re done with this family. Mom, I’ll take care of you! 333Reads—Score109Shelves

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    I recommend this one. It's quite realistic, without any cheat codes, systems, or spatial elements, making it very immersive.

12. 12 回 Back to 1968: I Won't Be a Baby-Making Tool 回到1968：我不当送子工具人 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance643k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Period] [Book Transmigration] [Women's awakening] [Political career] [Scientific research] [Pocket dimension] [No child-rearing] [Ensemble cast] [Reborn] Xie Yun, a modern orphan, returns to 1968 and becomes Xie Yun, a country girl raised by a widowed mother, with an exceptionally capable younger brother named Xie Shen. She discovers that she hasn't just transmigrated through time, she's also transmigrated into a book: a story about a stepmother raising children, where she is the first 9.4kReads9.3Score756Shelves

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    I wholeheartedly recommend these books to all my fellow fans of historical fiction! I'm prone to dropping books halfway through; most historical fiction novels either fall apart or become increasingly boring. But these dozen or so are among the few I've actually finished reading completely! This isn't just a recommendation based on a couple of chapters! They're all rated 9 or higher, and all completed! They cover a wide range of genres: comedic gossip, youth struggles, money-making adventures, sweet military romances, and stories about serving the country. The female leads aren't weak, the plots are fast-paced, and the endings are all satisfying and won't disappoint. They're incredibly addictive to read on boring evenings or while eating. If you're ever stuck for something to read, just check out this list—I've personally tested them and they're all great! Please feel free to recommend any good books you recommend!

13. 13 校 The Campus Belle’s Diploma Is Torn Up? Her Devoted Officer Won’t Back Down 校花毕业证被撕？痴情军官死死磕 The White-Faced One of the Elixir Pavilion丹阁白面者Modern Romance791k WordsOngoing "Young Master Xiao, Who Has Kept to Himself for Years..." Era, modern romance, sweet romance; school life, campus belle, business and entrepreneurship, urban life, military, equally matched leads, technology and research. Thank you, readers, for your reviews. The book has received a rating. It may not have shot straight to the top, but every review you leave helps raise its overall score. Thank you for your support. I also hope new readers will give it a few chapters. You won't regret investing 579Reads8.2Score101Shelves

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    This is a captivating historical novel. After just a few minutes, you'll know it's the kind that instantly hooks you, making it a must-read for any book. While others wait for it to blossom and achieve high ratings, I feel it's currently in its early stages, a perfect moment to appreciate its beauty.

14. 14 弃 Leaving Love Behind in the 1970s: The Doctor Goddess Orphan Is Doted on by the God of War 弃爱七零，医神孤女被战神独宠了 Gave It a Shake, and Got Yao摇了个瑶Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Others transmigrated to the 1970s, and Wen Sui'an did too! While others who transmigrated either latched onto powerful patrons or brought along a pocket dimension, Wen Sui'an was lucky enough to get the Qihuang System! She can only earn points by treating and saving people. No patients, no perks. The original owner was a timid pushover, arranged to share a household with Shen Yubai and look after two little ones. Her future stretched out before her, filled with grievances and thankless chores. S 10.1kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    She took over the body of the original owner who was sold, and she cured the second male lead who went mad. With her medical skills, she traveled the world, dealt with her awful relatives, cured intractable diseases, and incidentally picked up the youngest teacher as her husband.

15. 15 骗 A Gold-Digging Marriage Scammer? The 90s Tycoon Dotes Exclusively on His Curvy Chef 骗婚捞女？九零大佬独宠丰腴厨娘 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted Ning Xiaoruan wakes up to discover that she's transmigrated. Last night's steamy dream wasn't a dream at all: she'd forced herself on the powerful villain from a novel set in the past! In the original story, the woman used her cousin's photo to trick the villain into marrying her. Last night, she tried to take advantage of the darkness and consummate the marriage, forcing him to wed her. In the end, the villain would kill her and keep their child. Ning Xiaoruan decides to run away at once. She r 18.9kReads—Score2.8kShelves

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    This historical novel is really good, I recommend you check it out!

16. 16 大 The Young Lady Faces Famine with a Group-Buying System and No Fear 大小姐穿荒年手握团购系统心不慌 Shu Qiao叔乔Modern Romance209k WordsOngoing [Sixties and Seventies] [Transmigration] [Group-Buying App] [Farming] [Cozy and Heartwarming] Wei Nianhua, the heiress of a wealthy modern family, dies of an incurable illness and transmigrates into the body of an eight-year-old farm girl during a famine. Her past life is all behind her. In this life, all she wants is a healthy body and to live a long life, dying peacefully of old age. But she finds herself in hell mode from the start: her home is bare, the rice jar is nearly empty, her mother 53Reads—Score106Shelves

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    A really good historical romance novel, highly recommended!

17. 17 村 Wei Wanqiao, the Village Girl 村女魏晚荞 Please, Let Me Go Viral求求你让我大火Modern Romance155k WordsOngoing In 1987, in Loess Village in eastern Henan, Wei Wanqiao learned to weave homespun cloth and dye it with plants from her grandmother as a child. Her weaving and dyeing skills were renowned far and wide. But in her parents' eyes, she was no more than a bargaining chip for a bride price. To raise the money for her younger brother's marriage, they secretly accepted a bride price from Zhao Erhun, a gambler from the neighboring village, and planned to force her into marriage. Refusing to accept her fa 88Reads—Score103Shelves

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    Supporting characters are not just tools; they have their own desires, obsessions, and predicaments. Even if they don't have many scenes, they can still leave a lasting impression.

18. 18 快 Quick Transmigration: The Little Flower Fairy’s Happy Life 快穿：小花妖的幸福生活 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Ancient Romance816k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [Alternate Universe] [An Overpowered Golden Finger] [No Fixed Couple] [Love at First Sight] [Beautiful Heroine] [Readers Who Prefer Chaste Romance, Stay Away!!!] Qinghe was a flower growing along the Road to the Underworld. In her innocent confusion, she took human form and became a purehearted little flower spirit. She spent her days wandering around the netherworld, chatting with the ghosts who came and went, listening to their stories and learning their skills. One day, 18.7kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
19. 19 左 Zuo Zongtang: The Late Qing Dynasty's Last Hawk 左宗棠：晚清最后的鹰派 Good Fortune and Happiness Beijing吉祥如意北京Historical271k WordsCompleted At its heart, this book is about a practical-minded reformer amid the upheavals of the late Qing dynasty. Spanning the years from 1812 to 1885, it vividly portrays the extraordinary life of Zuo Zongtang, from a poor scholar in Xiangyin to a high-ranking provincial official. The book recounts his early studies of statecraft and his years of obscurity after failing the metropolitan examination three times. It also details his military career: raising the Chu Army to suppress the Taiping Rebellion 13.3kReads8.6Score780Shelves

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    A captivating historical biographical novel, *Zuo Zongtang: The Last Hawk of the Late Qing Dynasty* [heart emojis]

20. 20 傻 The Foolish Lad’s Country Romance 傻小子的乡村情缘 Handsome Mr. Xiao帅气的肖先生Urban858k WordsOngoing A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 5.2kReads9.0Score443Shelves
21. 21 八 The 1980s’ Sweet Little Lucky Star: The General Spoils Her Rotten 八零娇软小福宝，首长宠上天 White Pear Drifting Along白梨归泛泛Modern Romance797k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + rebirth + a protective male lead + a sweet, gentle female lead + tons of sweet romance + a little golden finger + sensible heroine + tough, resourceful heroine + vicious male rival + devoted female rival] I heard Company Commander Fu brought that Jiang family orphan home and spoils and protects her every day. He treats her like a little sister! Company Commander Fu: “What little sister? She's my future wife!” After Fu Chi is injured in an explosion du 956Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is taken home by the male lead in the very first chapter. She's a bit hypocritical; she's all sweet and cuddly with her family, but aloof and cold to everyone else. The male lead calls her "my darling," and her mother-in-law calls her "baby." It's incredibly sweet. And the female lead doesn't get married until she's 20, an adult. Completed and available to read.

22. 22 重 Reborn in 1958: Grandpa and Grandson Stockpile for the Famine Together 重生58爷孙空间联动囤爆灾荒年 Asking the Sword, Listening to Snow问剑听雪Urban790k WordsOngoing Peng Yi built his fortune from nothing, amassing billions, only to have his own children pull the plug and abandon him in his final years. He died full of hatred. Kneeling before the grave of his beloved Su Wanqing as he drew his last breath, he learned that she had once carried his child. At just twenty-three, she had died in a famine, and mother and child had suffered every hardship life could bring! Heaven had shown mercy: Peng Yi was reborn in 1958, on the eve of their flight from famine! A 5kReads—Score452Shelves

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    One of the best period dramas ever written. If you enjoy farming, hunting, disaster relief, collecting antiques, and catching spies, this is the book for you.

23. 23 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
24. 24 特 Special Forces Soldier Goes Undercover in Northern Myanmar, I'll Die So You Can See 特种兵卧底缅北，我要死给你们看 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸8k WordsCompleted I Went Undercover in Northern Myanmar as a Special Forces Soldier. I’ll Die So You Can See. 149Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is what makes a good book.

25. 25 快 Quick Transmigration: Cherish Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People 快穿：珍爱生命，远离极品 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through historical settings + socially fearless female lead + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + building wealth + turning her life around + no fixed pairing] [The 4th, 7th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st worlds have no romance] [Female lead’s perspective] [Ensemble cast] Also known as: Quick Transmigration: A Carefree Life in Historical Worlds and Quick Transmigration: Treasure Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People Protagonist: Chang Ning. In each sma 22kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    These are all period dramas I've read, the female leads are all well-developed, and the ratings are all quite high.

26. 26 无 Homeless, I Marry an Army Officer with a Hundred-Billion-Space 无家可归，我带百亿空间嫁军官 Third Tang Sister唐家三姐Modern Romance898k WordsOngoing Now with voice acting! [1980s military marriage + raising kids + space + everyday family life + building a fortune + devoted husband] Jiang Ling, a trillionaire CEO, dies horribly and transmigrates into a book. She was supposed to become the happy heroine, but the villainess is reborn, and Jiang Ling becomes a cannon-fodder villainess instead. She is forced to marry a short-lived military officer, and unexpectedly gains a super space. One of the space's tasks is to marry that short-lived officer 5.5kReads8.5Score608Shelves

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    Is a 9.5 Rating okay? I found this on Tomato Listening, with 100,000 readers. I think it's worth checking out.

27. 27 中 Starting Out as a Vocational School Student, I Worked My Factory to the Bone 中专生开局，我把工厂卷疯了 Peach Heart Rainbow桃心彩虹Modern Romance623k WordsOngoing A modern quality-control worker transmigrates to the famine years of the 1960s. The moment she opens her eyes, she faces a desperate situation: the high school entrance exam has been suspended, and she's being forced to go to the countryside. To avoid being sent down, she promptly skips grades, studies hard, gets into a technical secondary school, and secures a stable job at a state-owned enterprise, successfully escaping that fate. She doesn't have any miraculous talent that will make her famou 34.8kReads8.2Score3.7kShelves

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    Instead of going to the countryside, the female protagonist takes the high school entrance exam early, gets into a vocational school, and is assigned to a state-owned factory. With modern mechanical knowledge, she works hard to build her career.

28. 28 庸 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Yin Mu殷木Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 190Reads—Score107Shelves

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    It doesn't follow the typical reincarnation/superpower trope, nor does it offer the satisfying feeling of a golden finger turning the tables. The story follows a young man from a small town, trapped by his timid nature. The tides of the times are before him, yet he always hesitates and wavers. He dares not express the stirrings of his youth, repeatedly missing life's opportunities, passively drifting along with the tide of the times. It's filled with the melancholy of an ordinary person's inability to control their own destiny, and its impact grows stronger as you read on.

29. 29 完 Oh No, Sun Wukong Has Fallen in Love with the Bone Demon 完蛋了，孙悟空爱上了白骨精 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Eastern Fantasy356k WordsCompleted Zhu Bajie: “Tell me, what is love? It makes this old pig pledge himself to another.” Sun Wukong: “The monsters are here. Bajie, you go first. I’ll cover the rear. Don’t worry: if you die, you’ll get a hundred million in underworld currency for compensation, deposited straight into your secret account at the Bank of the Underworld.” Tang Sanzang: “Bajie, your master is hungry. Hurry up and stew a pot of monk meat. Do you even want to keep your job? You’re so slow at everything, as dumb as a pig.” 230Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's super beautiful!

30. 30 快 Quick Transmigration: Even Cannon Fodder Deserves to Strive for Happiness 快穿：炮灰也要努力幸福 A Gentle Breeze and Drizzle Moisten Without a Sound和风细雨润无声Fantastical Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration] [Alternate Universe] [No Fixed Couple] [Space] [Superpowers] [Period] [Ancient Times] [The heroine has absurdly good luck and is favored by the world's will] [Not a power-fantasy heroine] [The heroine lives out a whole lifetime in each small world] [Childbirth] [Her children don't necessarily take her surname, and she won't necessarily have a daughter in every world] [All of the heroine's partners are hopeless romantics] [The heroine does whatever she wants] [The heroine c 57kReads8.4Score5.8kShelves
31. 31 重 Back to 1975, and Everything Is Just Right 重回1975，一切刚刚好 Young Master Xiaoxiao孝孝公子Urban170k WordsOngoing "I transmigrated!" The good news: I got a second chance and returned to the day I would regret for the rest of my life. The bad news: I came back to avoid misfortune and lie flat for the rest of my life. You only get one life, and a beautiful life is hard-won. The only way to do myself justice is to enjoy it. But with all those money-making ideas in my head, I just can't sit still. My poor wallet, I've won the people's hearts, so I have to do right by them and help them all get rich and prosper. 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A refreshing take on the genre, whatever feels good! One man and multiple women, a rural road to wealth—watch how this poor boy climbs the rich list step by step! [Heart][Send Heart][Admiration][Heart]

32. 32 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I Dumped My Deadbeat Husband and Got Rich Selling on the Street 重生八零：踹掉渣夫，我靠摆摊暴富全城 I'll Eat Kidney Once I Make Money赚钱就吃腰子Modern Romance31k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s: I Dump My Deadbeat Husband and Get Rich Selling Goods on the Street —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 七 In the 1970s, the Sweet Little Darling Was Spoiled by a Fierce, Wild Man 七零，小娇娇被疯批糙汉宠翻天了 Spirit Dove灵鸽Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Transmigrates into a book + period setting + sweet romance + heroine pursues hero + beautiful, fair-skinned, timid drama queen x villainous, short-tempered country boy] When Shen Yingying wakes up, she has become the villain's wicked little wife in a period novel. She wakes to find herself caught in the act of running away with another man by her villainous husband. She is so terrified she nearly dies on the spot. After all, the villain in the original novel is a violent, rough-he 58kReads9.3Score8.7kShelves
34. 34 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 101.2kReads9.6Score10kShelves
35. 35 都 Now That I'm Reborn, Why Get Married? Obviously, I'll Make Money 都重生了谁还嫁人，当然赚钱啊 Chi Yu Ru Hai池渔洳海Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Starting a Business and Making Money+Top Student+No Romance+Feel-Good Female Lead+Period Piece] Jiang Yu is reborn in 1994. In this life, she refuses to follow her mother to the city for school. She'll stay in the county, sell porridge, and open a food court. With her foresight and skills as a food blogger, watch her turn 250 yuan into a hundred billion... She'll make money and study hard, both at once! 1.5kReads8.9Score111Shelves

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    A completed female-centric, action-packed novel set in a bygone era with no romantic pairing!

36. 36 重 Reborn in 1980: From Courtyard Menace to Peerless National Scholar 重生80，从大院祸害到国士无双 The Song Is Not Yet Finished一曲未完Urban1.0M WordsOngoing The winds of change are sweeping through 1980! Ye Xiaotian, chief engineer at a high-tech company, is unexpectedly reborn. His memories of future technology become a blade with which to turn the tide of the era. With a deluge of patents in his left hand, he drives his rivals straight into bankruptcy. With black-tech blueprints in his right, he forces foreign companies to grovel. Just as foreign firms are preparing to sweep across China with their wired remote controls, he sneers: “Infrared wirel 4.7kReads6.3Score304Shelves

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    🔥These two books are too weird🔥 The first one is about rebirth in the 80s, from a scourge in the compound to a peerless national hero. The second one is about scourges heaven, earth, and everyone else.

37. 37 折 The Age of Turmoil 折腾时代 Jing Xiaomo荆萧默Urban492k WordsOngoing Life is all about taking chances! In that restless age, Li Anran works in a big city, and her dream is about to come true. But when she returns to Qinzhou for a funeral, she's practically put under house arrest and told to stay and work in the small city. Zhang Huifei has the talent to get into one of China's top universities, but he unexpectedly fails the college entrance exam. To make sure his sister Li Anran can stay in Qinzhou without worries, he starts stirring things up... As a result, Li 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's fresh out of the oven; whether it reaches this score depends on your discerning eye.

38. 38 七 Space in the 1970s: I Stockpile Supplies with My Whole Family 七零空间：我带全家囤货过日子 I'll Eat Kidney Once I Make Money赚钱就吃腰子Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted The 1970s Space: I Stockpile Supplies with My Whole Family to Get Through the Days —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 重 Reborn in 1987: Hosting Banquets in the Countryside 重生八七：我在农村做大席 Foodie Who Never Gains Weight吃货不长肉Urban3.0M WordsOngoing I’m the best banquet chef in Rehe Township. Hire me for your feast and I’ll make you look good! A chef and food blogger in the age of big data, he returns to the 1980s to cook village banquets. In a word... nailed it! Don’t look down on village banquet chefs. There’s money to be made, meat to eat, and no end of lively happenings to watch. Li Chun is living a full and happy life. Don’t believe me? Then come on in and see for yourself... 43.7kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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    Of all the historical fiction novels, I've read the most by author Xiao Yao; her writing is incredibly detailed.

40. 40 桃 At the Source of the Peach Blossom Spring 桃花源头 Yicang, Who Loves Microraptors喜欢小盗龙的矢仓Rural Life553k WordsOngoing As Old Zhou Nian lay dying, he took Zhou Liye by the hand and told him, “Xiaoye, it's up to you to carry on the Zhou family line. If you trace our family back far enough, we go all the way to the Zhou dynasty, to King Wen of Zhou, King Wu of Zhou, Ji Chang, and Ji Fa. Our ancestors were once members of the imperial family, and our original surname was Ji. It was only after the dynasties changed that our family took the surname Zhou! Here's our ancestral genealogy and the family heirloom, this ja 118.7kReads7.7Score9.7kShelves

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    Here are two good rural-themed novels I recommend!

41. 41 一 A Spoonful of Smoke and Fire Determines the Fate of All 一勺烟火定乾坤 I'll Eat Kidney Once I Make Money赚钱就吃腰子Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted A Spoonful of Smoke and Fire Shapes the World 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 掏 The Capitalist's Daughter Liquidated Her Family Fortune and Joined the Army to Find Her Husband 掏空家产，资本家小姐去部队寻夫 Splendid Money Orange锦绣钱橙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: “Emptying the Family Fortune: The Capitalist's Daughter Goes to the Army to Find Her Husband” [Military marriage + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket dimension + Putting scumbags in their place + Love grows over time + Exceptionally fit military officer, her childhood betrothed VS dazzling capitalist's daughter] Jiang Si was fair-skinned, beautiful, and radiant. Who would have thought that after waking up, she would find herself in a period novel, as a well-known capitalist's daug 46.1kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves

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    I recommend watching the fourth one directly. Sigh, are there any similar ones? I only watch completed series.

43. 43 傻 Sha Gen Isn't Foolish at All 傻根一点也不傻 Yicang, Who Loves Microraptors喜欢小盗龙的矢仓Urban1.3M WordsCompleted After his father and eldest brother die, his mother goes mad and soon passes away as well. All that remains is Shagen, a mentally challenged young man. His beautiful sister-in-law, Pan Yuting, still takes on the responsibility of caring for him. To keep the Li family line from ending, Pan Yuting secretly makes up her mind... She won't leave. She'll work hard together with Shagen...! Part Two: Overseas Development. The Xingdao forces gradually rise... They discover an ancient race among the ruins 157Reads6.8Score102Shelves
44. 44 南 Tales of Nanyang’s Old Town 南阳老城往事 Feng Laojiu风老九Mystery137k WordsOngoing Memories of a bizarre and absurd era, somewhere in the 1980s and 1990s. A girl vanishes into thin air; two murders over a pair of corneas, with a condemned woman repaying her debt at the execution ground; a thousand-year-old pottery shard traps a rich heir for life; a murder in a narrow alley shrouded in mystery; a disfigured old man fishes for ghosts by the river; a family’s secret history spanning half a century... These stories offer more than an eerie atmosphere. They focus on the suffering, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No tropes, no system, no cheat codes, no time travel, no rebirth, no showing off or face-slapping—nothing at all… Zero AI, purely handwritten by a human. I'm not doing a money-making job; I'm seriously writing a readable storybook. Those who are destined to read it can savor it slowly; those who are impatient are also welcome. We'll meet again someday in the future.

45. 45 八 Tough Wife of the 1980s: After Breaking Off My Engagement, I Became a Ten-Thousand-Yuan Household 八零悍妻：退婚后我成了万元户 I'll Eat Kidney Once I Make Money赚钱就吃腰子Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Tough Wife of the 1980s: After Calling Off the Engagement, I Became a Ten-Thousand-Yuan Earner —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 穿 Reborn as a Tycoon's Wicked Ex-Wife, I Became the Whole Family's Darling 穿成大佬恶毒前妻后，被全家团宠 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + personal space + sweet romance and raising kids + love grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs. reborn heroine] When she opens her eyes, Jiang Yuman finds herself transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked ex-wife, who is six months pregnant. In the book, the original owner dreams of becoming an official’s wife and tries every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. But when the Fu family is falsely accused, stripped of their positi 149.8kReads9.0Score17.7kShelves

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    📚What to do when you transmigrate into the body of a powerful ex-wife? Jiang Yuman chooses to defy fate💫 Pregnant, she goes to the countryside with her husband, waiting to turn her life around in two years🌾 Who knew her cold-faced husband would turn into a doting husband✨ Her in-laws adore her👑 Raising her child and showering her with sweetness at the same time🍬 This life of effortless success is the envy of everyone💖 🔥Reborn as a supporting female character? First, she'll ask her whole family's doting love if they agree!

47. 47 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s to Be a Soft, Gold-Digging Green Tea 穿到七零当软饭绿茶 Clouds Upon Clouds一朵朵云Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The main story is complete. You can read the bonus chapters first and then the main story, or read them in order. [Marriage first, love later + fussy heroine + devoted relationship + both leads are each other's only ones + previous marriage and hidden hang-ups, don't read if that bothers you. An extremely imperfect cast! Definitely not a romance-obsessed heroine!] Clearheaded, beautiful, delicate woman + rugged, scheming man with off-the-charts EQ and IQ She loves putting on a show, he loves mak 6.1kReads8.9Score539Shelves
48. 48 睁 I Opened My Eyes in the 1970s and Followed a Down-and-Out Big Shot to the Countryside to Enjoy Life 睁眼七零，追着落魄大佬下乡享福 Three Milk Candies三颗牛奶糖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional military marriage + super sweet, devoted romance + everyday family life + face-slapping the scum + space for raising kids] Sheng Jinhe is fair-skinned and gorgeous, with a captivating charm. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself as the male lead’s doomed former fiancée in a period novel. She gave the heroine her job and her golden finger, and in the end even drowned and lost her life to bring the male and female leads together. Sheng Jinhe stares at the sky in speechless di 17.2kReads8.4Score2.3kShelves

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    Don't miss these period drama novels! 🤭🤭 This one is pretty good, lighthearted and funny, and the content is engaging. There's no melodramatic plot twists, making it a comfortable read, perfect for relaxing in short bursts of free time. It's quite enjoyable to read slowly. 👍👍👍

49. 49 重 Back to 1996: Taking Down the Supply and Marketing Cooperative 重回1996：干翻供销社 Night Blue Sky夜蓝天空Urban396k WordsOngoing [Reborn] [Period] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Ensemble Cast] [Sweet Romance] [Modern Romance] At forty-eight, seasoned old hand Meng Qiheng touches an old mirror and returns to rural northern Jiangsu in 1996! From the start, he stops his father from signing away everything for a brick and tile factory. With just 2.5 yuan in startup capital, he uses his insider knowledge to catch and sell eels, sell rainproof tarps, and crush the state-run supply cooperative! He teams up with his buddies to open a vid 462Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The characters are vividly portrayed, capturing the human touch of that era. Although it's about making money, the overall tone is witty and humorous, and the romance is just right.

50. 50 瞎 Blind Corn! Rotten Potatoes! Worthless Children, Get on Your Knees! 瞎苞米！烂土豆！极品儿女靠边跪 Lucky Cat招财猫儿Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1980s] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Reborn] [Feel-Good] [No Golden Finger] [Family Life] (Also known as: Reborn in the 1980s: The Old Lady Leaves Her Children Behind) Seventy-year-old Wu Zhiqiu is Reborn in the era when her children still depend on her hard work and sacrifice! In her previous life, she played favorites and ended up alone and miserable in her old age. This time, she refuses to repeat the past. The old lady decides to leave her children behind and enjoy the rest of her lif 194.4kReads9.3Score8.3kShelves

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