The Best of the Best in Historical Era Novels, Worth Rereading Again and Again 二刷三刷的年代文天花板

1. 501 玄 The Metaphysical Heiress Comes Down the Mountain, and the Cold Military Officer Regrets It 玄学真千金下山，高冷军官后悔了 Lotus Root Starch藕粉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period setting + metaphysics + everyday family life + light supernatural elements + native heroine [After coming down from the mountain, she makes a fortune through metaphysics, but her biological brothers and fiancé collectively lose it?] When Fu Shaoting heard that his “little nun” fiancée, who had gone missing at the age of three, was coming down from the mountain, the upright and principled young marshal declared, “We must resolutely reject feudal remnants! An arranged marriage? Break it off 7.3kReads9.0Score991Shelves

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   ☘️①The female lead was lost when she was three years old. She returned more than ten years later and was slightly disappointed to find that her parents and brother treated another child as their own. Fortunately, her grandfather was determined to have her, and her childhood betrothed also fell in love with her at first sight. The female lead is a master of metaphysics!

2. 502 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Village Girl Bride Has a Bit of Sass 重生七零：村姑媳妇有点茶！ Gu Jinmo古堇末Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + twins + devoted couple + no golden finger] Su Dongnuan wakes up in a dilapidated cave dwelling on the Loess Plateau, lying beside a handsome, cold intellectual sent down to the countryside, who is now her husband. She looks at the pitch-black cave, the earthen kang bed, and the clay stove, and her vision goes black. What should she do? Since she's here, she might as well make the best of it. But she has no golden finger, no pocket dimension, and her husband 20.7kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
3. 503 重 Reborn Before My Mother Takes Her Own Life, the Heroine Goes on a Rampage 重生在母亲自杀前，女主她杀疯了 Mother Cang Er苍耳妈妈Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Wan Anning has two great regrets: first, her mother died an unjust death; second, she never had a child. When she opens her eyes again, it’s the day before her mother’s suicide. The two people who drove her mother to kill herself in her previous life show up to torment them once more. Without a word, Wan Anning grabs a club and goes berserk… She thinks she’s finally changed her mother’s fate, but once her mother is saved, the truth that was kept from her in her previous life also comes to ligh 13.1kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
4. 504 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... 47.8kReads8.4Score3.1kShelves

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   A really good historical novel

5. 505 重 Reborn in 1980: The Tough Little Miss Has Both the Wiles and the Courage to Crush Scum 重生80，虐渣小妞茶勇双全 Ye Qinghui夜卿回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn in a historical era, getting revenge on scumbags, romance, two lives across two worlds] A satisfying story set in two lives and two worlds. The heroine is both cunning and bold, and refuses to put up with anyone in either life. Wen Xin only learned later that these weren’t her past and present lives, but journeys through two separate lives and worlds. In that life, her childhood sweetheart of a husband secretly had another family. It turned out his claims of being asexual and not wanting 10kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
6. 506 谁 Who Wants to Steal Men? I'm Always the One Getting Stolen From 谁要抢男人？我都是被抢 A Little Ying一个小莹Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Mutual Exclusivity + 1v1 + Yandere + Intense] Shu Yao is unexpectedly bound to a System and sent through small worlds to complete missions. But in every world, a mad dog lurking in the shadows sets its sights on her! [World One] Unhinged yandere hostage prince x spoiled, beloved princess After enduring endless torment, how will the hostage prince from an enemy kingdom take revenge once he gains power over the delicate princess? Of course, he’ll lock her up and lavish her 32kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves

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   This is hilarious! [Facepalm] 💥 The female lead was sent to the countryside because she was too delicate to lift a hoe or work in the fields. To fully embrace her laziness, Shu Yao won over the strongest, roughest man in the village. This man, a man of few words, spoiled the delicate educated youth to the core. Later, when the female lead cheated on him and eloped, the roughest man was furious, his eyes turning red.

7. 507 不 I'm Done Competing. I'm Going Home to Explore the Mountains and Seas 不卷了，回去看山海 Kai Wuwu开呜呜Urban1.7M WordsCompleted All that hard work gets you nowhere, and then you get laid off? By the time you regret it, I’ll be lying flat by the sea, feeling the breeze, watching the sunset, and feasting on seafood. I’ll watch the wind brush my face and the willows droop along the riverbank, and listen to raindrops patter from the eaves. 10.3kReads8.4Score572Shelves
8. 508 公 The Princess Wakes Up in the 70s, Itching to Slap Someone 公主醒来在七零手一痒就想扇人 Seeking My Heart's Return寻心归Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Hua Yue was the most doted-on Eldest Princess of the Yuanqi Kingdom. For the first half of her life, she relied on her father, the emperor, and her elder brother. She had planned to rely on her nephew for the second half, but her brother died of illness, her nephew took the throne, and some little brat rebelled and poisoned her to death. When she woke up, her whole world had fallen apart. It was bad enough that there were no servants to boss around, but she couldn’t even spend her gold, silver, 1.9kReads8.7Score168Shelves

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   💥💥💥 A confident and flamboyant princess transmigrates into a period novel and remains just as confident and flamboyant. This short and sweet story is quite enjoyable. It's a relatively harmonious story among the educated youth, with sweet moments between the young couples. The young educated youth who were sent down to the countryside quickly embrace a new life, successfully pass university entrance exams, and everything goes smoothly.

9. 509 六 In the 1960s, My Whole Family Becomes the Main Character, While I Watch from the Sidelines 六零全家都成主角，我就冷眼旁观 A Little Sweet Chili Sauce一两滴甜辣酱Modern Romance453k WordsOngoing Period setting + ensemble cast + family and everyday life + sweet romance + scheming beauty + family members who are always at odds The whole family gets to be the main characters, so what's wrong with me just watching from the sidelines?? After waking up one day, Ruan Shu discovered that her whole family were the protagonists of books, and she had a part in every single one. In the books, she only managed to dodge her family's schemes because she was quick on her feet. Fine, fine. So that's how 112.8kReads8.4Score14.5kShelves

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   This is a new historical novel I recently found. It's mostly about the ensemble cast, with a whole family full of scheming and plots. It's super good, and I'm following it closely!

10. 510 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 78.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves
11. 511 夫 My Husband and I Transmigrated to the 1960s, and My Mother-in-Law Is Reborn 夫妻同穿六零，我婆婆是重生的 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast, everyday family life, both spouses transmigrate, mother-in-law reborn, golden finger, cozy romance] The married couple Shen Sui and Wen Nanzhou died. The good news: They had connections in the underworld, and could get special treatment. The bad news: The special treatment sent them to 1969. They became the newlywed younger son and daughter-in-law of the Wen family. They had older brothers and sisters-in-law above them, and a whole crowd of nieces and nephews below, all crammed i 26.3kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves

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    Books I've already read and haven't deleted from my bookshelf, highly recommended!

12. 512 我 I Bring an RV to 1950 and Raise Kids While Making Money 我带房车穿50，养崽赚钱两不误 Hua Sihai花四海Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No romance. The heroine is focused entirely on her career.] Zhou Rong, a middle-aged single woman, is driving her RV on a road trip when she unexpectedly transmigrates into a book set in the 1950s. Her ex-husband wants a divorce? Fine! As long as I get the money! Some people say her life will be difficult after the divorce. She’ll show them: she has money, a car, and a house, and her life is great! If anyone spreads rumors or picks on her family, she’ll beat them up. If they still don’t behave, 3.3kReads9.0Score326Shelves
13. 513 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 37.8kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
14. 514 七 1970s Military Marriage: After Marrying a Soldier, She Decides to Lie Flat 七零军婚：嫁给兵哥哥后她躺平了 Little Moon Darling小月亮宝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Main characters: Gu Yuanzhou and Tang Xiaoxiao Parallel world + military marriage + doting husband + no nasty characters + dimensional space P.S. The rating has only just opened, so it’ll rise later! Tang Xiaoxiao, a young heiress from the twenty-first century, inherited her father’s vast fortune and then traveled around the world with her best friend, living the good life. Her friend took her skydiving, but... That jump sent her straight to the 1970s. The moment she opened her eyes, she found h 14.6kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    Gu Yuanzhou, a handsome, rich, and successful man in the military region, was highly sought after with a bright future. He excelled in every way, except for his personal life, which caused his family and superiors endless worry. When he returned home for a visit, he was arranged to go on a blind date. He intended it to be a casual meeting, and casually tell the girl he didn't want to settle down and should marry someone else. However, his blind date was so wonderful that he fell in love at first sight. From then on, Gu Yuanzhou's life gained a precious new member.

15. 515 穿 I Transmigrated into an 1980s Devoted Wife Novel and Became a Sucker's Stepmother 穿进八零娇妻文，我给冤种当继母 Zhu Jin竺仅Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted At first glance, nothing seems wrong. Look closer, and there’s definitely a problem. That’s right, Wen Yu transmigrated into a book, in fact, into two. They’re linked novels by the same author, telling the stories of two generations. The Husband-and-Wife Story is about the dad, a sweet romance set in a bygone era. But Wen Yu isn’t the sweet young wife in the novel. She’s the male lead’s second wife, about to divorce him because their married life isn’t working out. The Sucker… is Wen Yu’s affect 3.1kReads8.3Score183Shelves
16. 516 退 Dumped on the Day of Our Engagement, I’m Swept Into the Civil Affairs Bureau by a Powerful Beijing Bigwig 退婚当天，被京圈大佬拐进民政局 Bei Mian北绵Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [They won’t get back together + the hero has been plotting for a long time + married first, love later + both are inexperienced + sweet romance and satisfying revenge] Qiao Yitang had known He Jingchuan for twenty-four years and dated him for eight. She thought he was the one fate had chosen for her. But childhood-sweetheart love couldn’t compete with the sudden arrival of his white-moonlight muse. Whenever Qiao Yitang needed him most, He Jingchuan abandoned her again and again. On the eve of th 13kReads8.8Score2kShelves

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    Even with the patter of rain, Qiao Yitang could still hear the voice on the other end. The woman on the other end called out anxiously, "Jingchuan, it's raining outside! I don't have an umbrella, and I can't get a taxi. What should I do?" He Jingchuan immediately said, "Keyan, don't worry, I'll come pick you up!" He hung up the phone and said to Qiao Yitang, "You decide on the wedding dress. I have to go." He didn't even glance at Qiao Yitang before rushing out the door. By the time Qiao Yitang reacted, even the car exhaust had disappeared from sight. She blinked, her face, which had been beaming with happiness just a moment ago, now only showed a bitter smile. She had known about Shen Keyan for a long time, and she knew that she was He Jingchuan's ideal woman. But she still stubbornly wanted to marry He Jingchuan. She felt that the bond they had formed since childhood couldn't be compared to a woman who suddenly appeared. She had pestered He Jingchuan for a long time to come with her to try on wedding dresses. But Shen Keyan's single phone call, just because he didn't have an umbrella—such a small matter—sent He Jingchuan away. Years of affection ultimately couldn't withstand the sudden appearance of a new, beautiful woman.

17. 517 年 The 1970s: A Country Bride Moves to the City to Become a Factory Worker 年代，乡下小媳妇进城当工人 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + married first, love later + family squabbles + portable space + the heroine won't take abuse and fights back] Xia Yang was born under an unlucky star. She merely called someone a jinx, and the petty crow immortal smacked her with a wing, sending her to 1971 and into a novel about a rugged country man doting on his wife. She transmigrated into the gluttonous third sister-in-law of the male lead, who was supposed to die on her wedding day. The moment she opened her eyes 9.1kReads9.0Score642Shelves
18. 518 七 The 1970s: I Work as a Waitress at a State-Run Restaurant 七零：我在国营饭店当服务员 Yi Jia Er Shi Yi易加二十一Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Buling, a wastrel who had muddled through the apocalypse, transmigrated from the end times to an alternate dynasty in the 1970s. From the start, the difficulty was hellish. After acting like a meek little grandson for a month, she finally sent the original owner’s entire family to their graves. Just as she was about to set off toward a happy new life, she had a dream on the train. In it, she was a cannon-fodder character in a novel about a stepmother. After arguing with the heroine a few times, 4.2kReads8.9Score339Shelves
19. 519 重 Reborn, Yet Still Unable to Resist 重生，依然无法抗拒 I Am but a Grain of Millet我本一粟Urban335k WordsOngoing [A solemn statement from the author] This is a fictional work set in a bygone era. All characters and events are artistic inventions. Any portrayals of historical figures or events are imaginative, entertainment-oriented speculation based on publicly available information, and do not constitute factual statements. They have no connection to any real people or events. Please do not assume otherwise. 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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    This period novel, built entirely with AI (artificial intelligence), lacks depth and gravitas. A gem recommended by seasoned readers; the writing is exceptionally good, with a strong sense of the era. And importantly, it's completely hand-written, no AI involved.

20. 520 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.2kReads9.6Score16.5kShelves
21. 521 我 I Use the Sign-In System to Enjoy the Gossip in the 1970s 我靠签到系统在七零吃瓜 Ordinary Days寻常光阴Modern Romance601k WordsOngoing [Sign-in System + gossip + sent to the countryside + romance + a touch of ensemble cast] Su Xia, a youth soon to be sent to the countryside, suddenly finds a sign-in System in her mind. By checking in with key characters, she can obtain generous supplies. From then on, the male and female leads of countless period novels, reborn supporting heroines, idiotic second male leads... and all the bit-part characters who sacrifice themselves on the “front lines” for the plot start appearing around Su Xi 89.2kReads9.1Score13.1kShelves

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    This novel is very good, but the updates are slow. The world-building is a fusion of many novels. Most of the original female leads are good people. In the educated youth settlement, except for one man who was slapped by the female lead at the beginning for talking nonsense, they all behaved themselves afterward.

22. 522 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Big Shot’s Original Wife Becomes More and More Despicable 重生七零：大佬原配越发可恶了 Jiang Twenty蒋二十Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Li Chunlan followed her husband, a young intellectual who had been admitted to a prestigious university, back to the city. Her in-laws treated her like a servant, her husband gave her the cold shoulder, and her adopted son was an ungrateful wretch. After decades of dutifully shouldering the burden, she was killed by her adopted son. Her husband became a tycoon and lived happily ever after with his true love, while her adopted son turned out to be the biological heir... Rebo 259Reads7.5Score—Shelves
23. 523 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 16.8kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
24. 524 九 The 1990s Highway Queen: All My Exes Are Big Shots 九零公路女王我的前任们都是大佬 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [Female-Centric, One Woman and Multiple Men! A sultry widow in the 1990s becomes a business tycoon behind the wheel, but can't shake off her clingy, powerful ex-boyfriends!] (1990s setting + romance on the road + no fixed pairing early on, later she picks whoever she likes + the heroine doesn't follow so-called wifely virtue.) After waking up, Fan Meili finds herself a notorious female truck driver in the 1990s. Her predecessor was highly capable, but her romantic history was even more “impressi 20.8kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    2Nd read. 3Rd read, this is a historical novel I could read countless times. I painstakingly found these, they're truly amazing! ① "Name" "Jiang Yao" "Gender" "Female" "Where did you go?" Jiang Yao casually made up a story: "Went to dig up my husband." Hahaha, so nonsensical! And then she just happened to run into the real person?! This book is absolutely fantastic! The male lead even guides the female lead onto the right path. The female lead is a tomb raider, charging forward...

25. 525 资 The Reborn Capitalist Heiress Is Doted on by Her Military Officer Husband 资本家大小姐重生军官老公掌心宠 Yan Xingyan言星妍Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Historical Setting + Joining the Army Husband on an Island + Reborn + Young Lady + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life] [Alternate setting, 1960s] [Flirtatious, high-maintenance heroine and rough, arrogant hero] Shen Yitang thought there must be something seriously wrong with her. She had spent five years disliking Gu Huaizheng, but after he died, she spent a full ten years missing him. She missed the strong arms that had protected her in the catastrophic flood, and the safe haven he had built for he 19.3kReads7.9Score1.5kShelves

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    "The Shen family is coming over later. Mom wants you to change your clothes and go downstairs to greet the guests." Gu Huaizheng scoffed, grabbing his clothes to throw out the window, but unexpectedly, he saw the Shen family enter. He was instantly stunned. A delicate young girl wore a light blue dress, her creamy skin dazzlingly white in the sunlight. She suddenly looked up, her gaze directed in his direction, her radiant eyes enough to eclipse all the starlight. That one glance struck Gu Huaizheng's heart. Only one thought remained in Gu Huaizheng's mind: Damn it, this is the woman I want for life. "Who is that?" Gu Huaizheng asked. Gu Huaijun scoffed lightly: "You're not planning to get married, why do you care who she is!" "She's the Shen family's youngest daughter? How come no one told me she's so beautiful!"

26. 526 六 Sweet Little Wife of the 1960s: The Educated Youth Dotes on Me Without Hesitation 六零小甜妻：知青宠我没商量 Another Road另路Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted [Steady Educated Youth vs. Beautiful Village Girl / Entire Cast Are Locals, No Golden Fingers or Black Markets / Everyday Life / Marriage First, Love Later / Flawed Characters / Leads Grow Together / Sweet Romance] Lin Yuan goes to the countryside at eighteen. As the youngest child in his family, he gets first pick of all the food and drink, giving him a broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted, long-legged frame that stands six feet tall. It doesn’t take long for someone to set their sights on him as s 62.6kReads8.9Score9.6kShelves

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    My favorite period novels! I'm really excited! The first one is the best in terms of emotional intelligence; both the male and female leads are adept at handling relationships and interacting with each other. The second one features a couple who live a down-to-earth, everyday life, but it reads very smoothly, like reading about ordinary people in a back alley (in my opinion). The third one is a lively family story; every couple is great, with a different feel. The fourth one has a slightly melancholic undertone; the missed opportunities in their past lives were truly painful, making me cry a lot. Thankfully, they were reborn. I really like the male and female leads and their families. The fifth one features the male lead's father, Chen Deshan! He's incredibly memorable—a very supportive father who dotes on his family. The sixth one is a period food novel set in Guangxi, a documentary-style period novel that also incorporates historical elements, making it feel like the author experienced it firsthand. It's a father-daughter story about living a good life without a romantic pairing. The seventh one has a great atmosphere of educated youth sent to the countryside and a touch of fantasy. The "check-in" feature is very novel; the male and female leads' storylines only become more prominent in the later parts.

27. 527 嫁 Marrying a Disabled Soldier: The Gorgeous Beauty Charms and Coaxes Him 嫁军婚残夫，娇艳美人撩他诱哄他 Clouds Upon Clouds一朵朵云Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Military marriage + marriage first, love later + doted on by everyone + no golden finger, your mindset determines your fate] [A cast story starring a great beauty who gets a villainess role without realizing it] In 1974, Yu Wan transmigrates into the body of an undocumented drifter, then uses her beauty to become the Qiao family’s stepdaughter. With a new identity, Yu Wan is overjoyed. The Qiao family members each have their own agendas, but they know the truth and keep quiet. Not long after Yu 25.7kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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    As a ten-year veteran reader, these are the only five historical fiction novels that I can actually get into. 145 Is super good and wouldn't be inferior to those on Green River Literature. 23 Have some flaws but are generally still pretty good.

28. 528 貌 Beautiful Educated Youth Returns to the City, and Her Powerful Ex-Husband Comes After Her 貌美知青回城后，大佬前夫追来了 Lampwick Woad灯心菘蓝Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted Lin Zhiwei, a young woman sent to the countryside, was desperate to return to Beijing. Under her mother’s relentless calls, she tearfully divorced Zhou Yi, her husband of one year, whom she was still deeply in love with. A month after the divorce, she clutched her stomach and realized she might… be pregnant. Meanwhile, Li Li, the second female lead, was eagerly waiting for Zhou Yi to divorce. She was reborn, and knew he would become a powerful business tycoon in Pengcheng, a real estate pioneer, 28.1kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
29. 529 六 The Sixties Villainess Wants a New Husband, and Her Rugged Army Officer Is Getting Anxious 六零女配要改嫁，糙汉军官他急了 Little Cat Doesn't Eat Lychees小猫不吃荔枝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Rural army-family third generation + dazzling beauty of a painter + no pocket dimension + slow-burn romance + both are each other's first and only love + ensemble cast in the latter half] Jiang Xizhu stays up all night painting, then opens her eyes to find herself in a period novel as the country fiancée of the male lead, who dies young. Her former fiancé is already married. By a twist of fate, she also ends up marrying a grubby, scruffy husband. They say she's shameless, 77.3kReads9.0Score9.9kShelves
30. 530 六 The 1960s Widow Flirts and Runs, Leaving Her Puppyish Young Man Chasing Her Madly 六零寡妇撩完就跑，小狼狗追疯了 The Astonished King惊讶的大王Modern Romance555k WordsCompleted [Transmigration to the 1960s] [System Space] [Career-Focused] [Younger Male Lead] [Beautiful, Delicate Woman] [Strong Possessiveness] Mei Gui died of an illness. When she opened her eyes again, she had arrived in the 1960s and become a young widow whose entire family by marriage had died. In this feudal era, the rumor that widows brought their husbands bad luck quickly spread, and the whole village shunned her. Mei Gui had no choice but to pack her things and move into an old family house in Ba 4.2kReads8.3Score421Shelves

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    It's a great read! The story of the puppy versus the alluring older sister is well-developed and original. If you're looking for something to read, this is a good option.

31. 531 重 Back to 1985: My Self-Serve Porridge Stall Is a Hit 重回八五，自助粥摊火爆了 Meng Xiaocha蒙小茶Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted (Her Own Woman) To escape her stepfather's clutches, Su Miao falls from the 13th floor and travels back to the day her parents divorced when she was a child. She sees through her mother's cold, indifferent nature and her habit of endlessly spoiling her younger brother. This time, she chooses without hesitation to go with her father. When her uncle tries to secure a permanent job, he blocks the door and raises a huge ruckus. Su Miao leans close to her father's ear and whispers a few words. Her fa 22.6kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
32. 532 七 The 1970s: The Whole Village Cherishes Her in the Palm of Their Hands 七零：她被全村人放在手心里宠 Little Zu'er小祖儿Modern Romance633k WordsCompleted A sweet, naive little wife who starts out plain VS a cunning, muscular, rough-hewn man who starts out scrawny Number Seven was originally a fortune-telling robot created by Dr. Tang Jue. Unfortunately, after she realized he planned to destroy the empire, he destroyed her first. She thought being destroyed meant the end, but when she opened her eyes again, she had become a little fool in the 1970s. In her confusion, the villagers married her off to a burly man with a limp. It wasn’t such a bad d 248Reads8.5Score105Shelves

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    A very novel story: a cute, delicate little robot heroine versus a cunning, strong, and rugged male lead. The heroine was originally a fortune-telling robot created by Dr. Tang Jue, but after it was destroyed, she transmigrated into the body of a naive young woman in the 1970s. She was tricked into marrying the male lead right from the start. She's adorable, innocent, and straightforward. The male lead is a retired soldier with a disability in both legs. After transmigrating, the heroine built a machine to help him regain his legs. Their relationship is a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, and they are very affectionate after marriage. The novel has a good beginning and end, and is very enjoyable.

33. 533 重 Reborn into a Sweet Military Marriage: The Fire Chief Wraps an Arm Around My Waist 重生军婚甜蜜蜜，消防队长揽腰宠 Drunken Big Raccoon酒酿大狸子Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Rebirth + Mutual Devotion + Sweet Romance] Entrepreneur Tang Xiaoxiao lived to the age of eighty. After she died, she was told that the firefighter who rescued her during an earthquake had spent the rest of his life disabled by a leg injury he suffered while saving her. Was she going to help her lifesaver heal his leg, or be reincarnated? What a question. Of course she'd help him heal! After being reborn, Tang Xiaoxiao goes to the countryside in her lifesave 13.8kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    These three are period novels that I've read three times already. The plots are quite good, and the dialogue between the male lead's child and the male lead in the second book is hilarious.

34. 534 拒 After Refusing to Marry the Village Bully, I Was Forced to Have His Baby 拒嫁八零村霸后，被强迫怀崽了 Little Undersea Whale海底小鲸鱼Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [Period setting + sweet romance + raising kids + devoted to each other + 1980s] Li Susu was engaged to Jiang Chumin from a young age, but her younger sister, Li Chuchu, was determined to take her place. So Li Chuchu borrowed five hundred yuan from Jiang Huai, the village bully with the worst reputation, and offered Li Susu as collateral. Lying weak and helpless in bed, Li Susu tearfully explains her situation to Jiang Huai. His gaze roams over the beautiful, flawless curve of her bare shoulder a 3.1kReads7.2Score172Shelves
35. 535 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38.7kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
36. 536 科 The Brilliant Scientist Who Ran Away from Both Her Wedding and Her Marriage 科研一枝花逃婚又逃嫁 Qing E Xi青莪兮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (A period novel with no golden finger for scientific research, a top-tier intellect and a clear, rational mind; strengthening the nation and its military through mathematics, founding a research institute; the heroine is a soldier's wife, beloved for her own achievements, with a happy, harmonious relationship) Period setting + humorous everyday life + academic star + strengthening the nation through mathematical research + counterespionage + no space, no System, no golden finger + highly intelli 5.8kReads9.2Score645Shelves

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    The most shrewd female protagonist in period dramas, she has no special abilities, relies entirely on her intelligence, and takes every step steadily. Whether fleeing famine, escaping from war, or conducting scientific research, she always thinks five steps ahead.

37. 537 七 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Sweet Young Educated Woman 七零穿书，娇娇女知青 Jian Tu Shi简图时Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted Gu Nansang is transported into a mindless revenge novel set in the 1970s, becoming a minor character who barely appears before the male side character, who is in love with the heroine, destroys her family over a small clash with her. On her very first day sent to the countryside, she runs into that lovesick side character. Gu Nansang is determined to keep her distance, so why has he suddenly stopped fawning over the heroine? And why is he thinking clearly now? Only later does Gu Nansang learn th 688Reads9.1Score103Shelves

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    I read both of these books completely, without skipping any chapters, and overall there weren't any major issues.

38. 538 惊 Shocking! After Transmigrating into a Book, I Became the Child's Mother 惊爆！穿书后我成了孩子他妈 Granny Ni妮嬷嬷Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The 1980s: Commander, Your Baby Is from Ten Years in the Future [Period drama transmigration + marriage first, love later + family life + adorable baby + marriage to bring good fortune] The instant she receives her college admission letter, Qi Shiyu finds herself standing at the gates of a school in 1985. She's become a high school senior, with only three months left before the college entrance exams. She's transmigrated into a book. She thought she'd been cast as an insignifican 31.1kReads7.9Score4.9kShelves

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    🌱🌱This period drama [Learned] is absolutely amazing and incredibly good. The female lead is preparing for her college entrance exams and wants to send her son from the future to his father's place. However, she gets scolded. Later, when the son arrives at his father's place, the father immediately cuts off the baby's adorable long curly hair and replaces his fashionable clothes with ugly ones. The baby has no choice but to hold a grudge in a little notebook and call his grandfather to complain…

39. 539 穿 Reborn as the Little Cousin of the Real Heiress 穿成真千金的小族妹 The Hippo Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的小河马Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted [The animated series is now available!] You can submit adaptation requests at the bottom right of the novel-reading screen! [Though set in a period piece, this is actually a fictional world, so don’t overthink it. One important reminder: there is a romantic pairing!] [A friendly reminder: Don’t read this novel while putting your child to bed or in public. Your kid might wake up laughing or shaking with laughter. According to readers, some have spat water, tea, and cola, while others have sprayed 48.4kReads9.2Score6.5kShelves

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    🌺🌺🌺🌺The pinnacle of historical fiction, super super good!🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉 Extremely addictive, a must-read for multiple viewings🍒🍒🍒🍒 Jiang Ning opened her eyes to find herself transmigrated into a cannon fodder female supporting character in a historical novel, a supporting character who hadn't seen her husband in three years of marriage and was destined to live a lonely life.

40. 540 昨 Yesterday Flowed into the City 昨日流入城 Thorny Bougainvillea有刺三角梅Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Officialdom] + [Workplace] + [Business World] + [Family] A scholar, two business magnates, three boxing champions, four great families, the Gao family's five tigers, the Twelve Beauties of Jiangling, and 108 concubines... A man who had lost all hope and decided to lie flat is thrust into officialdom overnight, only to become the talk of the whole city as he indulges in wine, women, wealth, and power... Where does his path ultimately lead? Will there be an ending? 293Reads9.2Score366Shelves

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    I'll secretly do a second viewing.

41. 541 玉 Yu Guinian Returns to 1968 as a Ten-Year-Old to Protect the Whole Family 玉归年重回68年十岁顽童护全家 Deep Blue Butterfly深蓝蝴蝶Modern Romance722k WordsCompleted [Period Setting, Reborn, Super-Civilization Space, Coming of Age, Strong Female Lead, Sweet Romance] Nian Baoyu and her husband shot each other dead. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in 1968, before her tenth birthday, on the night her father fled home to escape the armed factional fighting. Her father was hiding in the attic when someone informed on him. The commune's armed militia took him away, and more than ten days later, they sent back his corpse. Her mother was devastated and 22.6kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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    Read this one! The grandmother was born in the Republican era, tricked and married off to a rural family. Her original home was taken over by her enemies. To seek revenge, the old lady secretly collected explosives, rolled them into pellets, and carried them thousands of miles. It's a very, very different kind of historical fiction.

42. 542 媳 My Wife Came to the Base to Divorce Me, and Now the Chaste Commander Is Panicking 媳妇来部队离婚，禁欲首长他急了 Gu Sang顾桑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Ask Your Heart How Much has launched] [Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + devoted couple + family life + raising kids + face-slapping] The moment Jiang Ning opened her eyes, she realized she had become the cannon-fodder female character in a period novel. She'd been married for three years without ever seeing her husband, and was destined to spend the rest of her life alone. Jiang Ning thought, Spend the rest of my life alone? No way! She decisively left behind 56kReads8.9Score5kShelves

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    When a sophisticated, selfish, and vicious beauty meets a morally bankrupt, twisted, and insane man, a powder keg ignites. The heroine regains her memories after marrying into the maniac's family, but the system demands she increase her "satisfaction" by "torturing" the villain—slapping him, forcing him to kneel—these actions ironically excite the male lead to the point of ecstasy!

43. 543 疯 The Crazy Girl’s Rugged Husband Isn’t Human 疯批丫头的糙汉老公非人类 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance903k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + spatial powers + poison doctor + both leads are sexually inexperienced + unhinged romance] Beauty-loving enchantress VS a lovesick, nonhuman roughneck. She was a celebrated genius in the world of finance. An heir to the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Doctor. A big shot who ruled the dark web hacking scene. Who could have guessed that on the carefully chosen day she planned to lose her virginity, she’d accidentally transmigrate to 1975? She became a dark, fat, pitifully ugly girl 2.1kReads8.5Score213Shelves
44. 544 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 24.6kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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    They're all incredibly good! I've read each book at least twice!!! I especially love the third one.

45. 545 末 The Doomsday Survivor Transmigrates into a Pitiful Bride in the 1960s 末世苟王穿成六零替嫁小可怜 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + period setting + both virgins + pocket dimension + military marriage) She was the most vengeful survivor in the apocalypse, but after someone close to her grievously wounded her, they threw her into a horde of zombies. She was the sidekick to the eldest daughter of the Qian family in the capital. Just because she was pretty, they poisoned her and deliberately fed her hormones, turning her into a fat, ugly scapegoat. Now the apocalypse’s most vengeful survivor has transmigrated 4.4kReads8.5Score465Shelves
46. 546 渣 After My Scumbag Ex Was Stolen, I Thrived in the Military Compound 渣男被抢后我在军区大院蒸蒸日上 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted, tough soldier husband + pampered heiress] [One couple, faithful to each other] Su Ying is reborn at nineteen, right at the scene where she catches someone cheating. Before anyone arrives, she makes a deal with the “other man” in front of her: they’ll get married. Next, she methodically kicks the scumbag to the curb, exposes her green-tea sister for what she is in front of everyone, and places a newspaper notice severing her mother-daughter relationship. In this new life, if you can go 17.6kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
47. 547 八 The Wicked Little Darling of the 1980s Has the Powerful Man Hooked, and Now He Can't Get Enough 八零坏娇娇勾到大佬后真香了 Lollipop for a Little Lolita萝莉抱抱糖Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + a wicked seductress + a factory director’s rise to wealth] Tao Yu is beautiful and bold. On the surface, she’s gentle, quiet, and perfectly normal, but deep down she’s a wicked little black-hearted dumpling. She transmigrates into the 1980s and finds herself in a poor, overcrowded courtyard compound, struggling just to get by. She and the favored son of heaven, Song Hecheng, are worlds apart and should never have crossed paths. But in the factory director’s office, she smiles so 2.1kReads9.0Score237Shelves

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    I highly recommend these four books. I've read them several times already; they're absolutely, absolutely, absolutely, absolutely fantastic! [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

48. 548 六 The 1960s: Army Life Raising Kids, Teasing Cats, and Walking Dogs 六零，养娃逗猫遛狗的随军生活 A Salty Fish Turns Over and Lie Flat咸鱼翻身躺平Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Family life + food and farming + raising children + following the troops to the border) A quick heads-up: there are few truly awful characters in this story. It mainly focuses on warm, everyday family life. Lan Mei, a modern crafting blogger, unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1960s. The original owner of her body has lost both parents, and to protect herself, she marries a rough-around-the-edges soldier, bringing along her intellectually disabled older brother. Later, for the sake of her chil 8kReads8.3Score774Shelves

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    This is a borderland romance novel. The female protagonist transmigrates to the 1960s, orphaned and left behind only a mentally challenged older brother. The male protagonist is a border soldier, already married and pregnant at the beginning. The female protagonist doesn't have any special abilities; she survives through her own efforts. The bond between her and her brother is even more touching than the romance between the main characters; they depend on each other for survival, and the brother loves his sister the most. Before the turmoil, the female protagonist sells her job to take her brother with her to the border to join the army. However, her brother is taken away by his teacher to join a research project, and the two are separated. At the border, the female protagonist works as a doctor, grows vegetables, improves the lives of the soldiers, and cares for their health. They endure hardship together but are also happy. Sadly, Dorje sacrifices his life, leaving the female protagonist heartbroken.

49. 549 闪 Shining with Stars 闪耀含星 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted Reborn + space + special abilities + mutually devoted romance + stone gambling Hacker, beautiful pharmacist, military-family heiress vs. the mightiest soldier king For thirty-five years, her parents kept her under their thumb. They arranged for her to donate bone marrow to her cousin, causing her to miss the high school entrance exam. She became their favorite target for bullying. Every chore in the house, big or small, was dumped on her, and whenever anyone was in a bad mood, beatings and insul 3.4kReads8.3Score381Shelves
50. 550 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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    I highly recommend this book.

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