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. 551 异 A Beauty from Another World Lands in the 1970s and Catches the Eye of a Brooding, Rugged Man 异世美妞穿七零，被阴郁糙汉盯上 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + both leads untouched + pocket dimension + 1970s setting + apocalypse + slightly unhinged heroine + sweet romance) (Cold and aloof, rugged man, heir to the Yinshan Sect vs. real heiress, fake madwoman, beauty) Everyone else transmigrated, so she did too. She thought she’d gotten a young, pretty body for free, but it turned out to be one nobody else wanted and had been willing to hand over. The 1970s were short on supplies and life was hard, but at least she got a pocket dime 77Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 552 八 Married with a Baby in the ’80s: My Mortal Enemy Becomes a Henpecked Husband 八零奉子成婚，死对头成了妻管严 Nong Wuyou侬无忧Modern Romance796k WordsCompleted When Lin Xiangyi woke up, she learned that she had transmigrated into a book, a period novel written by her stepsister. Her stepsister was the heroine, and she was the vicious supporting character. Her father didn’t love her and her mother was gone. As if having to survive under the thumb of her wicked stepmother since childhood wasn’t enough, her scheming stepsister stole her fiancé and set up her nemesis, the street thug Xie Qingxiao, to ruin her virtue. She became pregnant by accident, and af 13.8kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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   She dreamt of her past life; it turned out she had transmigrated into a book in this life, into a novel written by her stepsister, Lin Huihui, just like in her past life! She wasn't the female lead, but a vicious supporting character. The female lead was Lin Huihui herself! In reality, Lin Huihui was always jealous of her and loved her fiancé, Lu Dingyuan. But in reality, Lu Dingyuan loved her and wouldn't fall for Lin Huihui's advances. In the novel, she and Lu Dingyuan originally liked each other, but Lin Huihui interfered, making her character obsessive and vicious. After getting to know her, Lu Dingyuan felt their values ​​clashed and fell in love with the gentle and kind Lin Huihui in the book. And what she thought was the Chinese medicine wasn't an accident, but a scheme by Lin Huihui! Lin Huihui wanted to ruin her life, forcing her to have a relationship with the scoundrel Xie Qingxiao. In the novel, she doesn't know that the person she's with is Xie Qingxiao, because the last person she saw before losing consciousness was Lu Dingyuan, and when she woke up, the man was gone, so she assumed that the person she had a relationship with was Lu Dingyuan.

3. 553 抢 Grab It! If You Don’t Snatch the Golden Finger, Who Will? 抢啊！金手指都不抢，要留给谁？ Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted She is Daipa, the strongest shaman of the Black Miao tribe. She can divine the future and is skilled in poisons and gu magic. Her moods are unpredictable, and a pure black kitten is always at her side. She is Gu Qingcheng, a timid educated youth sent to the countryside after being set up. Someone schemed to make her take another woman’s place as a bride, and she lost her life as a result. She is Ma Xiaotiao, an older single woman whom her relatives think will never get married. She has been stuc 328Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 554 刚 Joined The Army And Already Expecting Multiple Pregnancies, The Laid-Back Wife’s Good Fortune Begins 刚随军就多胎，咸鱼媳妇好运来 Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] (1960s, military marriage, soldier king, daily life, multiple births, sweet romance, devoted couple) She transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes the village’s contrast to her older female cousin. Her cousin is clever, gentle, and virtuous, while she’s spoiled, arrogant, and big-busted but dim-witted. Jiang Qian, who arrives with a pocket dimension stocked full of supplies, thinks that’s no problem at all! When her blind date takes a liking to her cousin, apologizes to her, and then se 26.7kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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   "Xie Qingxiao, I'm pregnant!" Lin Xiangyi said, looking at the man opposite her. The young man leaned back lazily in his chair, nearly spitting out his tea upon hearing her words. [Shocked][Shocked] He seemed flustered and confused, glancing around before lowering his voice to say, "How could you be pregnant?" Lin Xiangyi: "Why not? We had sex three days ago, and I didn't take any medication afterwards." [Angry][Angry] You know that happened three days ago?!

5. 555 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Female Lead, I Speed-Married an Army Representative 穿成炮灰女配后和军代表闪婚了 Half Wood, Half Fire半木半火Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Original Title: Factory Affairs in the Sixties, from State-Owned Factory to...] [Current Title: The Road to Success in the Sixties: She Just Wants to Get Ahead] [No Golden Finger + Serving the Nation and Its People Through Public Service + A Strong Male Lead and an Even Stronger Female Lead] [No Rural Relocation, No Black Market, No Supporting a Man, No Female Lead Suffering, No Doormat Wife] Xia Baozhu, a woman with a secure state-sector job, was reborn in 1963. To get back t 31.1kReads9.3Score4kShelves

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   This book, this book! I not only recommended it in the forum, but also enthusiastically recommended it to all my colleagues and friends [laughs]

6. 556 重 Reborn in the Glory of a Golden Age 重生之盛世年华 Le Xinle乐心乐Modern Romance417k WordsOngoing (Rebirth + space + possessiveness + devoted couple + family life + slow-burn romance) She won the lottery for the first time, but one sentence from her own mother made her die of anger. When she opened her eyes again, she discovered she had been reborn at eighteen, in the college entrance exam hall, holding the exam papers her mother had forced her to fill out for four years. If you were reborn at eighteen, what would you do? Would you seize the opportunity and use your memories to become a self 1.1kReads—Score105Shelves
7. 557 咱 Our Niu Niu Has a Little Luck on Her Side 咱家牛妞，有点小运气在身上 The Immortal Venerable's Junior Sister Who Can transmigrate into a book and Cheat穿书开挂的仙尊小师妹Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted For questions about the story, see the latest post. Putting missing plot details in the comments is too much trouble, so you can listen to the audiobook for additions. Thank you. [Born in the Era + Growing Through Education + Family Life + Everyday Mischief + A Little Luck] Niu Niu's family was notorious in the brigade for being lazy and greedy. Her father was lazy, her mother was greedy, and she inherited both traits perfectly: if she could lie down, she would never stand up. Her grandparents 16.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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   The first book is about a child growing up; the second and third books both involve time travel and having a space element. The second book has very little space element, and the female lead is very resourceful.

8. 558 惊 Goodness! Reborn After Being Widowed, She’s Spoiled by a Powerful Man 惊！守寡重生后她被大佬宠坏了 A Deer Blossoms一鹿开花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period Setting + Rugged Man + Educated Youth + Sweet Romance + Raising Kids + System + Everyday Family Life) Lu Huaijiao is a rich beauty whose name suits her perfectly: delicate, gorgeous, and loaded with money. In her previous life, after someone schemed to send her to the countryside, she married Gu Changzheng, the fiercest and roughest man for miles around. Back then, she couldn’t stand this man, who seemed to have endless strength in every muscle. Three years into their marriage, he died u 7.1kReads8.1Score427Shelves

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   Ten years ago, she married Gu Changzheng, the youngest son of the village head of Dawancun. They lived a chaotic three years together. The year after the college entrance exam was reinstated, she returned to the city to attend university. Gu Changzheng, that nemesis, was murdered on his way to Shanghai… 🌿She and he didn't have a good relationship. But since his death, she hasn't celebrated her birthday. Today, the unsuspecting housekeeper prepared a feast for her. She sat alone at the table, looking at the food, and drank quite a bit of wine…

9. 559 重 Reborn in 1990, I Traded My Ex-Husband for Eight Houses 重生九零，我用前夫换了八套房 Autumn Colors Crimson秋色绯绯Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong leads x no pocket dimension x no System x loving family x building wealth x career first, romance later] Bai Zhenzhu is reborn on the very day she divorces her scumbag husband. The mistress pulls out a stack of cash and asks her: “How much do you want to agree to the divorce?” Bai Zhenzhu replies, “One hundred thousand. Not a cent less.” One hundred thousand to get rid of the scumbag, twenty thousand in divorce compensation, and twenty-four thousand in child support. Bai Zhenzhu takes t 20.4kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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   This novel is so good! I stayed up all night reading it. It's a truly satisfying read featuring a female protagonist who makes so much money – it's so enjoyable! She's a total career-driven woman, always striving for success and constantly improving herself. It's really, really good!

10. 560 穿 Transmigrate to the 1960s: The Little Dragon Girl Commands the Wind and Rain with Her Space 穿越六零：小龙女带空间呼风唤雨 Golden Petals, Golden Stamens, Golden Bud金瓣金蕊金骨朵Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Everyone's beloved little lucky charm + cozy everyday life + children + lively and cheerful + space + patriotism + big shots + bickering partners doing research together) During the famine years, the Miao family welcomed a new addition: a pretty little girl. Grandma Miao straightened her back. “So what if she was a fish in her last life? Even wolves have to cower when they see her!” The pack of wolves, sprawled on the ground after being called cowards, felt terribly aggrieved. They h 579Reads9.2Score103Shelves

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    Highly recommend these! [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote] I've read them all before [Learned something new], quality guaranteed, great stories that stay good no matter how much time has passed. These might be older works, but the authors' writing is still excellent [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss] Hope you like them [Heart][Heart]

11. 561 八 In the Eighties, the Cannon-Fodder Villainess Turns Dark, Remarries a Scheming Officer After Becoming a Widow 八零炮灰黑化，丧偶再嫁腹黑军官 Wealthy Heiress财神千金Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1980s military marriage + devoted couple + everyone gets their comeuppance + medical space + making money + sweet romance + adorable pets + both leads reborn] The heroine plays the pig to eat the tiger: she’s ruthless, vicious, and petty as can be. In her previous life, Xia Qingqing was abused by her scumbag husband’s whole family. She killed him and spent fifteen years in prison, where she learned all sorts of skills. The only person she cared about was her younger brother, who was tortured to 10.1kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    A book that is 100% worth reading twice or even multiple times.

12. 562 霍 Lord Huo's Dearest, Tangtang Is Even More Beautiful Today 霍爷的小心肝，糖糖今天又变美了 The Cultured Little Bear小熊有文化Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Audiobook now available) [Period drama comeback + everyone loves the heroine + powerful men bow to love + several men first despise her, then fall for her + groveling exes + romantic rivalry + adapting popular works + entertainment world in the early 2000s] “Tang Ying, are you really that desperate for a man? You shameless thing.” “Even if every other woman in the world died, I still wouldn't look at you.” Tang Ying, a superstar of her generation, transmigrates into a tragic female side charact 13.9kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves

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    🌺🌺🌺🌺These historical romance novels are highly recommended, absolutely amazing!😘😘😘😘 Don't miss them!💘💘💘💘💘 High-class families meet, the military officer husband is a love-struck fool.

13. 563 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 book; I personally think it's quite good. It's not mindless, the logic is sound, and the author clearly came from that era. It's realistic and unpretentious. A good read!

14. 564 我 My Whole Family Traveled Back to the 1960s 我全家穿到了六零年代 Sweet Potato Vine红薯藤Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Historical era + farming + raising children + inspirational + satisfying read] Hold on, hold on... Wow, this car’s going so fast! That’s it, one press of the accelerator and they’ve driven their Mercedes straight into a small village in the 1960s. Luckily, the names of all three family members have stayed the same. But what about their personalities? Changing them takes a good reason. How could such a little thing stump this trio of transmigrators? Dad is in charge of winning people over, Mom h 10.2kReads9.3Score977Shelves
15. 565 娇 Her Lips Curl! The Cold-Blooded Soldier Turns Red to the Tips of His Ears! 娇唇轻勾！冷酷兵王红透耳根！ Cheng Xiaoyao程小尧Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted 1970s setting + devoted couple + sweet romance + military marriage + spatial powers + spirit communication + strengthening the nation and punishing scoundrels + reborn + satisfying transmigration into a book Si Yanxue was once an all-around heir to a powerful clan, a master of medicine, scientific research, ancient martial arts, and spirit communication. She could even talk to birds and beasts, but died an untimely death during a mission. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into a 24.9kReads8.7Score3.2kShelves
16. 566 呜 Wah! The Rich City Girl Who Went to the Countryside Is Smitten by a Fierce Wolf Cub 呜！下乡白富美被凶猛狼崽撩野了 Three Thousand Pears三千梨Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [1970s, Reborn, Beloved by Her Family, Pocket Dimension, Wealthy and Beautiful Educated Youth] Qiao Mingyue has her body taken over by a transmigrator. All she can do is watch “herself” make one foolish mistake after another, ending up alone and miserable. Reborn for a second time, Qiao Mingyue dodges the transmigrator at every turn, takes her family's assets, and heads to the countryside. … A beautiful young educated woman arrives in Beishui Brigade, so dazzling that people can't take their eye 4.1kReads9.1Score524Shelves
17. 567 书 Trapped in a Book in the 1970s: Too Soft to Resist 书穿七零：娇软推不倒 Little Tingting小亭婷Modern Romance603k WordsCompleted After accidentally drinking poison, Lin Jiao transmigrates into a period novel she'd read, one featuring a saintly heroine. She can only feel her vision going black again and again. There's no way she's going to be a cannon-fodder character. Absolutely not. 4.3kReads7.9Score211Shelves

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    💥💥💥 Lin Jiao had already passed her job exam, but was framed by her sister and forced to go to the countryside. Unexpectedly, once she arrived, she discovered that going to the countryside was the right decision, because the countryside had abundant wood-type supernatural energy, which she could use to upgrade her supernatural abilities. ◇Her combat power exploded!◇ Using her supernatural abilities to hunt in the mountains and catch fish in the river couldn't be easier!

18. 568 被 Forced to the Countryside, the Educated Youth Catches the Eye of a Rough-Hewn Mute 被迫下乡后女知青被糙汉哑巴盯上 Lemons and Oranges柠檬和橘子Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted Period setting + coy charm + magical space + everyday family life + healing + transmigration A case of mistaken identity sends Zhong Jiajia to the 1970s, where she tears into her awful relatives and heads to the remote Heiliao region to work in the countryside as an educated youth. There, she gets stuck with a sickly mute man whom everyone avoids, nicknamed the “Ghost's Dread.” From pity, to being unable to shake each other off, to standing by one another wholeheartedly, two lonely souls find su 3.5kReads9.0Score331Shelves
19. 569 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 59.5kReads8.5Score7.3kShelves

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    [Already recommended] The female protagonist travels back to 1970 with a system that allows her to instantly kill (a metaphor for quick sales), and rises from a purchasing agent at a supply and marketing cooperative to a leader in exports. Her career is fulfilling, her family dotes on her, and the film is full of nostalgia. It's definitely worth watching!

20. 570 首 Chief! The Triplets Outside the Military District Look Just Like You 首长！军区外的三胞胎长得好像你 Yan Mo颜墨Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [1980s Military Marriage + Alternate Universe + One-on-One, Both Chaste + Face-Slapping + Everyone’s Favorite + Space + Strengthening the Nation Through Science and Technology + Adorable Kids] “Reporting, Chief! The young madam had barely entered the compound when she put the senior officers in chokeholds. She even snapped their bones!” Xie Huaijing remained perfectly calm. “My wife is young and frail. No one is allowed to bully her, not even the old gentlemen.” Everyone: ??? * Ye Zhen was only 924Reads9.1Score139Shelves

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    The first novel is set in a historical period. Before the male and female protagonists are even married, triplets from the future travel to the female lead's side, claiming they are her and a high-ranking official's babies, and even revealing how their seemingly cold-faced father dotes on their mother. [Facepalm]

21. 571 八 A 1980s Military Marriage: The Bratty Beauty Leaves Everyone Swooning 八零军婚：作精她媚得人心颤 Strawberry Puff Pastry Souffle草莓酥皮舒芙蕾Modern Romance190k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Fake Chasing-Wife-to-the-Crematorium + Slow-Burn Romance + Nontraditional Strong Female Lead] Cen Jiujiu is the most infuriating and doomed female supporting character in a period novel: spoiled, willful, and with nothing going for her but her looks. After being reborn, the System warns her that she must mend her ways and please her husband, or she'll die horribly. Cen Jiujiu looks at the System's list of "rules for a virtuous wife," pouts, and puts the Syst 3Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 572 七 The 1970s' Cannon-Fodder Little Sister-in-Law Becomes a Secretary at the Textile Mill 七零炮灰小姑子，纺织厂里当秘书 Cilantro Doesn't Eat Fish Mint香菜不吃折耳根呀Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [The rating just came in, but it’ll rise later] [Career-focused, with romance on the side] [Period] [Beautiful heroine] [Family squabbles] [Factory promotions] [Face-slapping the worst of the worst] [Building a career] [Male lead appears later] Transmigrating into a textile mill in the 1970s, Su Lan declares: “I’ll put every troublemaker in their place!” Going to the countryside? Never happening! Trying to steal her assigned spot? No way. As long as it’s in my hands, you’ll never get it. Trying 36.7kReads8.6Score2.3kShelves

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    Although the male lead hasn't appeared yet, the female lead is excellent and the show is very good. Highly recommended!

23. 573 妈 Mom Remarries, Dad Weds Again, and a Little Waif Meets a Veteran Cadre 妈改嫁，爸再婚，小可怜遇老干部 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted [Nine-year age gap + 1980s + Chinese setting + bittersweet, sweet secret crush + devoted couple + family drama] [The heroine has a secret crush at first, but later becomes clear-eyed and grounded. She's a wealthy, beautiful, clear-headed, well-educated doctor.] [The hero is afraid to fall in love at first, but later becomes hopelessly devoted. He's an elegant, handsome politician with plenty of schemes.] [Complete.] After her mother remarried, Xia Chuchu was left to live under someone else's roo 7.1kReads9.2Score801Shelves

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    This collection includes various genres of period dramas, such as family dramas, loyal dogs, villains, adorable babies, yandere characters, and multiple male leads. All chapters are available to read in their entirety without skipping any parts. Feel free to read!

24. 574 穿 Transmigrating to the Seventies: The Young Educated Youth Is Dumbfounded 穿越七零，小知青她懵圈了 Miss Zhou周大小姐Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing (Everyday life of sent-down youth, not a strong female lead, a touch of an ensemble cast, unhurried pacing, with a couple) Gu Xiaoman, from the twenty-first century, dies suddenly after getting drunk while celebrating landing a job. She wakes up aboard a green-painted train carrying sent-down youth in the 1970s. No space, no System, no golden finger, and not even the original owner’s memories. She’s definitely the most wretched transmigrant in history, with none of the usual perks. Good heavens! 12.9kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    There are no cheat codes, the male and female leads are both educated youth sent to the countryside, it's a slice-of-life story with a small ensemble cast, no awful characters, no melodramatic plot twists, everyone is intelligent, and the story fits the era.

25. 575 六 My 1960s Military Wife Is a Little Spicy: The Sharp-Tongued Officer Spoils Her Tyrannically 六零军嫂有点辣：毒舌军官霸道宠 Nalan Yi纳兰翊Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + 1960s Military Marriage + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance + Revenge on Scumbags + Making Money and Raising Kids + Supermarket in a Pocket Dimension + Superpowers + Never Letting Enemies Get Away + Satisfying Military Story] Yu Wanqing had assets worth billions, but while exploring Mount Kunlun, she encountered Japanese soldiers trying to damage China's dragon veins. She took them out, but was badly wounded. When she woke up, she'd transmigrated into the body of a young woman in t 44.4kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves

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    These are all period dramas, all of which I've read and reread multiple times. Many plot points remain vivid in my memory; they're all very enjoyable. [Learned something new][Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater]

26. 576 七 Love and Marriage in the Seventies: My Wife Is a Little Feisty 七零婚宠：我家媳妇儿有点皮 A Dudududu阿嘟嘟嘟嘟Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted Before he was reborn, Shen Yanzhou’s only regret was that his young wife died too soon, leaving him a widower at barely over seventy. After being reborn, Shen Yanzhou resolves to make up for that regret. He heads to the countryside early to find the young wife he won’t be with until more than ten years later. [Note: The male lead is reborn, and the female lead has limited intelligence.] 13kReads7.6Score1.6kShelves
27. 577 七 The 1970s Comparison Group Is Done Playing Nice! 七零对照组不干了！ Green Pomelo Amber青柚琥珀Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Fang Panyan transmigrates into a novel as the female lead’s foil. Both are country girls who marry into a military district. Both are high school graduates, and both marry battalion commanders. But when their husbands propose adopting their fallen comrades’ orphans, the two women react in completely different ways. One reluctantly agrees and mistreats the children. The other accepts wholeheartedly and treats them as her own. In the end, Fang Panyan is abandoned by her husband and despised by 7.1kReads7.1Score397Shelves

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    I've stirred up a hornet's nest with historical fiction (ﾉ∇︎ ), historical fiction + raising a child, currently updating.

28. 578 白 A Rich Heiress Transmigrates into a Spoiled Youth Educated Woman and Makes It Big with Her Space 白富美穿成作精知青，带空间拽爆 Lu Shiqi陆时柒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [New book: Sixties: The Little Educated Youth Reclaims Her Body, Then Goes Completely Off the Rails. No Angst, Just Pure Satisfaction. Come on in if you like that!] [Space + Sweet Romance + Farming + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Revenge + Scum-Taming] Lin Jingyue was a rich beauty who loved slacking off and taking life as it came. She spent all day living off her family and waiting to die, and had little conscience to speak of. Who could have guessed that life would take a sudden turn? One day 53.7kReads9.1Score6kShelves
29. 579 穿 After Becoming the Mother of the Villainess in a Comparison Story 穿成对照组女配的亲妈后 Li Jiujie李九戒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period military romance + transmigrate into a book + slow-burn + contrast character + raising a child + sweet romance + food + space spring) After waking up from a car accident, Lin Zhilan found herself in the novel The Fortunate Wife of the 1980s, as the mother of the contrast character, a supporting female lead. The original owner was stunningly beautiful and alluring, but unfortunately, she was a widow. Her outstanding looks and timid personality made men covet her and women curse her. “ 110.5kReads8.7Score15kShelves

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    I've stirred up a hornet's nest with historical fiction (ﾉ∇︎ ), historical fiction + raising a child, currently following the updates.

30. 580 六 The 1960s: My Archrival and I Become a Married Couple and Have a Baby 六零：和死对头穿成夫妻还怀了崽 Ding Nanfeng定南风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted husband + alternate-era setting + sweet romance + domestic life + raising a child + only ever loving one person] Sweet little darling x loyal, fatherly puppy On the first day of university, Li Ran got into a fight with her archenemy over pork rice and took a tumble, landing in the year 1968. Then she discovered that her archenemy had transmigrated there too, and the two of them had become newlyweds. Worst of all, she was pregnant. She thought her hard days were about to begin, but who c 6.4kReads8.1Score642Shelves
31. 581 替 Take My Cousin's Place in the Countryside? I'll Empty the Whole Family's Ancestral Tombs and Dance 替堂妹下乡？搬空全家祖坟蹦迪 God of Wealth's Dark Moonlight财神黑月光Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn revenge + making money and causing trouble + born to stir up chaos] In her previous life, Ruan Xianxian took her cousin's place in the countryside, then returned to the city and married the fiancé her cousin no longer wanted. She thought she'd found salvation, but what awaited her was endless patience and scheming. A heartless grandfather, a cousin who stole her golden finger, and a husband who outsourced his affection made for one bizarre family. Only when a speeding tr 44.3kReads9.0Score3.7kShelves
32. 582 七 The 1970s Educated Youth: The Villain Always Acts Pitiful Around Her 七零知青：反派总在她面前装可怜 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + period setting + sweet romance + almost childhood sweethearts + one-on-one romance] Bai Qingci's parents arranged for her to go to the countryside to avoid danger. Before leaving, she had already prepared herself for the possibility that she would never return or see anyone she knew again. A month later, the Chen family arrived in the village after being sent down for reform. They had grown up in the same compound but barely spoken. She only wanted to treat him like a strange 6.1kReads9.0Score655Shelves
33. 583 娇 A Sweet Young Educated Youth Marries a Tough Guy and Enjoys the Good Life in the 1970s 娇娇知青嫁刺头，我在七零享清福 Gulu Ni咕噜昵Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing The moment Su Nian opened her eyes, she found herself in the 1970s, already aboard a train taking her to the countryside. With no one to love or care for her, she was like a little cabbage growing in the fields. And not only was this little cabbage poor, she also had to work in the fields every day. But life in the countryside was too harsh and exhausting. Su Nian clutched two cornmeal buns in her hands and shed two clear tears. Then one day, the village troublemaker showed up with a roast chick 41.2kReads8.2Score4.2kShelves
34. 584 被 Kicked Out of the House? I've Got Billions in My Spatial Realm 被赶出家门？我空间里有亿万物资 Ye Ningmeng叶柠萌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [New story: I Cleared Out the Money and Sent My Stepmother's Family to the Countryside] Gu Qingqing, a self-made rich girl, accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s and gets sold from the start, to the richest young man in the whole village. Gu Qingqing rubs her chin and thinks, “I got sold? That's awful!” But looking at the handsome, wealthy young man in front of her, she wonders, “Did I come out ahead after all?” To survive safely in this unfamiliar era, Gu Qingqing firmly clings to the powerfu 15.1kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
35. 585 搬 After the Wicked Woman Who Emptied Her Husband's Estate Awakens, Her Family Kisses Her Through Her Tears 搬空丈夫家产的恶女觉醒后被亲哭 Young Master Qi公子七Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing "1970s + married first, love later + size difference + family favorite + everyday family life + pocket dimension" [Bright, feisty train announcer vs. rugged, high-desire technical genius] Ye Shining was beautiful, hot-tempered, and delicate, the apple of her whole family's eye. Even her twin sister had to go to the countryside and tough it out. Her mother not only found her a wealthy, capable husband, but also spent three thousand yuan to buy her a golden job as a train announcer. She hardly eve 33.1kReads8.1Score4kShelves
36. 586 表 Her Love Letter Went to the Wrong Address, and the Delicate Young Woman Joined the Army in Tears 表白信寄错，娇娇女含泪随军 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted (Period setting + local characters + marriage before love + coercive romance) Pay special attention to “coercive romance.” (The male lead is dark and obsessive, like a sinister ghost; the female lead is pampered, prickly, sharp-tongued, and heartless. Read on only if you can handle that. If you can't, don't force yourself. The values in the story do not represent the author's values.) The main story is complete. Zhu Qingning had fallen in love at first sight. After mulling it over for a long tim 17.6kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves
37. 587 七 The 1970s: The Village Bully Brought the City-Educated Beauty Home in His Arms 七零：下乡知青被村霸糙汉抱回家 Ink-Dyed Desolation墨染苍凉Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Devoted Husband + Guaranteed Sweetness + Everyday Life + Both Leads Have No Previous Partners + Pocket Space + Everyone's Favorite] Couple: feisty, beautiful, rich young educated woman × cultured, burly village ruffian In 1973, a pretty young educated woman arrived at the Jinyang Production Brigade. She was fair and soft, delicate and gentle, and so petite she looked easy to bully. But the moment she entered the village, the tall, broad-shouldered village ruffian, who looked especially fierce, 23.9kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
38. 588 末 Apocalypse Travels to the 1980s Tibetan Region, Running into a Top-Level Bloodbath 末世穿八零藏族，撞上顶级修罗场 Laughter Brings Radiance笑笑生辉Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted Fengxi, who lived in the apocalypse, transmigrates into the body of a young girl named Chi Fengxi in the 1980s. With a letter and her mother’s ashes, Chi Fengxi sets foot in her mother’s hometown of Tibet for the first time. As the bus rocks along the mountain road, Fengxi decides to live the rest of the life of the young girl who died so suddenly. Fengxi never expected that the next step in the girl’s life would be to stay in Tibet and get married. Ajia, who is about to become her mother-in-law 674Reads9.0Score120Shelves
39. 589 张 Granny Zhang Reborn: Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, She's Gone Berserk! 张老太重生：杀杀杀杀，杀疯了！ Tang Xiaoxi唐小汐Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Granny Zhang thought she was a good mother and mother-in-law. When she was young, she had no one to help her. Determined to keep her children from going through the same hardships, she did everything she could for them, giving money when it was needed and pitching in whenever they needed help. She never held back. She helped all six of her children build families and careers, then raised several grandchildren. When she was in a car accident near the end of her life and received three million in 269.3kReads8.9Score20.4kShelves

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    The author excels at writing explosive family dramas, always getting my blood pumping. However, one thing I notice is the tendency to reveal evidence unexpectedly at the end, instead of quietly revealing it at the last minute. It doesn't feel like a smart choice; perhaps it's just a way to make the plot more dramatic (ultimately, the two groups still end up fighting).

40. 590 敢 Dare to Mess with Her? Even Passing Dogs Get Slapped Twice 敢惹她？路过的狗都得挨两巴掌 Half of Summer半边夏Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate world] [Romance] [Two powerful leads] [Feel-good revenge] [Pocket dimension] [Total annihilation] [She never takes a beating] Su Li is a tough woman. Just how tough? Tough enough to treat every troublemaking scumbag who comes after her like a monster to grind. If you disagree with her, she'll throw down. Cross her, and you'll regret it. Sometimes even a dog passing by gets smacked twice. There is romance, though the male lead appears rather late. The heroine is decisive and won't let 12.5kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
41. 591 五 The 1950s: The Family's Beloved Child Takes a Grain Shop Through the Famine 五零团宠，带着粮铺混饥荒 llx Flying Fishllx飞鱼Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [For female readers] [Period] [Spatial storage] [Famine] [Family darling] [Everyday family life] [Slice of life] [Dual transmigration] [Coming of age] [Reincarnated in the womb] [Alternate historical setting] [A black pot falls from the sky: transmigrate to the 1950s and become the family’s darling] When Zhao Suisui returned home for the New Year, she passed her aunt’s grain shop. Her aunt had something urgent to do and asked her to mind the store. Just as she was lying on a rocking chair, watch 25kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    I really enjoyed this historical romance novel, which focuses on the sibling relationship. The three siblings, the eldest brother and the youngest sister, are time travelers. Actually, the youngest sister is a twin; she has an older sister, but because their mother had a difficult childbirth and was prevented from going to the hospital, the older sister died from oxygen deprivation, and the younger sister was left mentally impaired for three years due to the same issue. The sibling bond is exceptionally strong; I especially love the older brother, who is incredibly kind to Sui Sui. This book has very few truly exceptional characters; it's a gentle, flowing story, very heartwarming.

42. 592 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 21.9kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    The first and fifth books are military romances, while the second and fourth are not. In the first book, the female protagonist wasn't universally disliked before she transmigrated, and her parents didn't discriminate against girls over boys. The second book is more slice-of-life.

43. 593 恶 After the Wicked Darling Toyed with the Hong Kong Tycoon's Heir, She Became Everyone's Darling! 恶娇玩弄港圈太子爷后，被团宠！ Oreo Is a Kitty奥利奥是猫猫Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good 1990s Romance + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Pampered by the Whole Family + Building Wealth] [Unhinged, Alluring, and Cunning Beauty × Scheming, Ruthless Young Master of Hong Kong] Su Miaomiao died, then came back to life. When she opened her eyes again, she had traveled to Beishan City in 1989. From the start, her fake best friend drugged her and bundled her off to Wansinian's bed. Who was Wansinian? Hong Kong's top tycoon's heir, infamous for being a ruthless madman. Any woman w 3.3kReads8.5Score391Shelves
44. 594 首 Commander, Your Foreign Bride Is Here. Please Sign for Her 首长你的洋媳妇儿来了，签收一下 Half-Summer Pomelo半夏柚子Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Period setting + love at first sight + height and age gap (7 years) + devoted husband + military marriage + face-slapping] Zhou Nanxu, stationed with the army, received two letters from home. The first read: “Your mother spent five hundred yuan finding you a beautiful wife. Hurry home, son.” The second read: “Your wife suggested splitting up the family. Your mother has already moved out and is living with you and your wife now.” Rong Mei, a workaholic from the twenty-first century, died and wok 13.8kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    🌈🌈🌈 The female lead is a beautiful mixed-race woman with very positive values. Besides her own education, she has no special advantages; she runs a clothing store with her mother-in-law through her own abilities. There are very few toxic characters in the story; she basically enjoys life according to her own ideas and pace.

45. 595 摆 Slacking Off, Fishing for Leisure, and Going Crazy: Ruling the 1970s 摆烂摸鱼，发癫抽疯，制霸七零 Mickey and Minnie米奇与米妮Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted Luo Jia transmigrated into the body of an idiot. What a ridiculous turn of events! From the start, her awful aunt pushed her off a cliff. The reason? This idiot had used her pretty looks to seduce her aunt’s beloved educated youth, ruining her dream of becoming a general’s wife. Good grief, what a huge mess to pin on me! The Luo family’s old matriarch had four sons and one daughter, and she was extremely biased toward her youngest daughter. To her daughters-in-law: “Hurry up and heat bathwater f 2.6kReads7.4Score203Shelves

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    😂A hilarious, outrageous story set in a bygone era! The female lead transmigrates into the body of a mentally challenged person. Taking advantage of this persona, she spends her days in the village spouting nonsense. Today: My aunt and a man were making out on the mountain, and the man even asked her if she was lost. Tomorrow: Fourth Grandpa, my grandma still thinks about you! She says she'll never forget the color of your underwear! 🤦

46. 596 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 16kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    [No cheat codes + second male lead rises to power + period drama + modern romance + love at first sight + raising a child + no rural life] Not wanting to raise someone else's child, Xiao Qingru broke off her engagement with her childhood sweetheart. Suddenly one day, the person she loved broke off the engagement! Xu Muzhou, who had been plotting for a long time, took the initiative and finally married Xiao Qingru.

47. 597 八 The 1980s Side Character Awakens and Marries Her White Moonlight, Who Won't Leave Her Alone 八零女配觉醒，闪婚白月光太黏人 Endless Nonsense废话连Modern Romance141k WordsOngoing [System] [Era] [Everyone's Darling] [Marriage First, Love Later] [Radiant Diplomat vs. Schem­ing, Stodgy Engineer] When Wen Chuhe wakes up, the System tells her she's the villainess in a period novel. Then it gives her a shameless mission: seduce the heroine's beloved and max out his hatred for her. As luck would have it, the heroine of the original story is her cousin. And even more luckily, that beloved is Fu Yuchuan, the man she's marrying tomorrow. They say Fu Yuchuan is cool and self-posses 4kReads—Score448Shelves

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    I recommend this book!

48. 598 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The Legitimate Daughter Is a Super Mom 穿七零，嫡女当妈超会养 Green Fish, Green Fish青鱼青鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ancient Times to Modern Day + Military Marriage + Period Setting + Island + Grasslands + Mutual Devotion] After taking revenge for her mother, Song Shuqian, the legitimate daughter of a general’s household, arrives in 1968 and becomes the daughter of a capitalist family. She thought she could enjoy life without a care, since her family was wealthy and she was an only child. But in 1968, being a capitalist’s daughter meant danger. To escape her predicament, she impulsively marries Wei Jianguo, a 19.9kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    These are incredibly good; I've even read them four or five times. These are just a few examples of truly excellent books; I also have others on my bookshelf grouped by era.

49. 599 七 The Seventies: Reborn, I’m Doted on in Every Way by the Strongest Officer 七零，重生后我被最强军官花样宠 Chu Ningqi楚凝七Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + love after marriage + devoted husband + Space System] Her cousin schemed to land a handsome, wealthy officer with an incredibly powerful family background, hoping to sleep with him and use her body to keep him under her thumb. Gu Xiaoxi was reborn once more. She decisively stopped the handsome, drugged man who had barged into her bathroom... She seized the chance to marry the army’s most promising officer, “General Lu the Devil,” and packed her bags to join 66.4kReads9.2Score9kShelves

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    These are all carefully selected historical fiction novels from my collection! Whatever type you're looking for, you'll find them here! Diplomats, doctors, research luminaries, capitalists, military personnel, politicians… the choice is yours.

50. 600 九 The 1990s: They Look Down on Me? I’m a Reborn Workaholic 九零：被瞧不起？呵呵我卷王重生 You Were Born Nameless卿本无名Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Tags: Clear-headed, independent heroine! After a difficult life, Li Xiaonan got to wipe the slate clean and start over. Back on the day she was tricked into buying a job, Li Xiaonan firmly said no! She resolutely decided to return to school and take the exams, and unexpectedly crossed paths with the big shot Zhou Qingbai from her previous life. Li Xiaonan: Big brother, how about being a useful connection for me? 45.6kReads9.1Score5.6kShelves

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    These are all things I like: not too many awful relatives, and the female lead is focused on herself and not too outrageous, not constantly checking in with the system or doing big business.

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