Rated 9.9: High-Quality Historical Fiction with Fresh, Original Plots 9.9分优质年代文，要新颖，不老套的。

1. 201 七 The 1970s: After Selling My Iron Rice Bowl, I Became a Landlady 七零：卖铁饭碗后，我成了包租婆 Tomato洋柿子Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + No Toxic Relatives + Period Drama + Life with the Troops + Slow-Burn Romance + Everyday Family Life] A young woman with the soul of a middle-aged lady secretly drools over her older brother's fellow soldier: the handsome young man is tall, long-legged, and slender-waisted. She's too shy to pounce on him, so she can only spend her days longing for him and bouncing with excitement. What she doesn't know is that he's a big bad wolf who's long wanted to carry her back to his de 3.2kReads9.1Score249Shelves
2. 202 甜 Sweet Military Marriage: I Make My Fortune in the 1970s 甜蜜军婚，我在七零发家致富 Rain Falling on the Wutong Trees at Night夜落梧桐雨Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Military romance + sweet love + strong female lead + cozy everyday life + doted on by her in-laws] Ye Qingyan, a senior executive at a multinational corporation, died unexpectedly. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn in the 1970s. She had transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting character who shared her name. The original Ye Qingyan had done nothing wrong, yet still met an utterly tragic end. But now, the exceptionally clever Ye Qingyan was here! She’d put those a 8.3kReads9.1Score963Shelves
3. 203 林 Granny Lin Is Reborn, Takes Control of Her Whole Family, and Goes on a Rampage 林老太重生，拿捏全家杀疯了 Chu Tumil初荼靡Modern Romance893k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because the book just came out, but it’ll rise later. Dear readers, please don’t worry.] [Reborn] [The 1980s] [Ensemble cast] [Feel-good revenge] [Everyday life] [Ordinary people] [Family squabbles] The hardworking Lin Fengying raised seven children and helped bring up her grandchildren. She devoted her whole life to her family, but in her twilight years, she and her elderly husband had no one to look after them. While her husband’s body was barely cold, her cold-hearted ch 4.6kReads8.0Score268Shelves

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   Lin Fengying, who devoted her life to her family, only to raise a bunch of ungrateful children, died heartbroken. Fortunately, she was given a second chance. Prioritizing herself in everything, she firmly grasped her wealth. Her formerly estranged children now tried every means to please her, displaying their utterly shameful behavior. A down-to-earth story of rebirth in a bygone era—don't miss it!

4. 204 重 Reborn with a Pocket Dimension: Spoiled by My Soldier Brother in the 1970s 重生带上空间在七零被军哥哥宠 Pumpkin Yogurt南瓜酸奶Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [Reborn] + [Period] + [Space] + [Superpowers] + [Military Marriage] + [Devoted Couple] When Song Yunwen was in the late stages of lung cancer, her husband persuaded her to give up treatment. But she discovered that he and her best friend had been together all along, and even her only son was theirs. After learning the truth, the two of them pushed her in front of a car and killed her. Her soul wandered the world for over a decade, consumed by so much resentment that she refused to be reincarnate 1.6kReads8.5Score197Shelves

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   A historical novel with a completely different setting than before, it's great! 🌹

5. 205 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Mom and I Find a New Sugar Daddy 重生七零：母亲带我换个大腿抱 Pumpkin Yogurt南瓜酸奶Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [Period] + [Military Marriage] + [Strong Female Lead] + [Sweet Romance] + [Pocket Dimension] + [System] Bai Chuyue, heiress to the Bai Group, is pushed off a rooftop by her biological father. When she wakes up, she discovers that she has transmigrated into a book. And how is it that her mother, who disappeared years ago, is here too? But how did her once formidable, strong-willed mother become so frail she can't care for herself, while her husband and his family have taken ove 162Reads8.1Score—Shelves
6. 206 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: Married First, Fell in Love Later 穿越七零，先婚后爱 Pumpkin Yogurt南瓜酸奶Modern Romance671k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [System] + [Private space] + [Marriage Before Love] + [Military marriage] + [Male lead is reborn] + [Both leads are sexually inexperienced] In the 21st century, Li Qingyu was an ordinary working woman. She had been single for over thirty years, working hard every day to make ends meet and putting in overtime, until she suddenly died from overwork... After dropping dead, she actually managed to catch the latest trend, joining the crowds of transmigrators and inexplicably ending 403Reads8.5Score—Shelves
7. 207 下 Only After Moving to the Countryside Did I Learn My Family Are All Military Bigwigs 下乡后，才知家人们都是军区大佬 Moonlight in the Nine Netherworlds九幽月光Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + sent down to the countryside + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + spatial storage + military marriage + true daughter + female-led wish fulfillment] Su Nuohan was an elite mercenary in the twenty-first century. She died tragically during a mission to rescue hostages. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the Su family’s biological daughter in Haicheng in the 1970s, and had been set up to go to the countryside in place of the family’s fake heiress. After absorbing t 48.8kReads8.3Score5.9kShelves

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8. 208 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s, I Lie Flat! 穿越七零我躺平了！ Big Head Has a Fish大头有条鱼Urban2.1M WordsOngoing A 48-year-old man who’d chosen to lie flat transmigrates into the body of 18-year-old Li Changshun! He becomes one of the sent-down youths heading to the countryside in 1973. In Kaoshan Tun Brigade, Dongfang Commune, Dong’an County, Danjiang City, he lies in bed, keeping a low profile as he waits for the new era to arrive. (This is simply a story about the ordinary life of a sent-down youth. The writing is unassuming, and the plot moves at a fairly slow pace. It’s steeped in everyday life, not a 64.9kReads7.0Score5.2kShelves

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   Northeast China rural life, male-oriented, intelligent characters! Multiple female leads + space + pets + 1970s setting + no violence!

9. 209 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 541Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In the game of emotions, sincerity and scheming are often separated by only a fine line.

10. 210 冷 The Cold-Faced Officer's White Moonlight 冷面军官的白月光 Bai Zhe白柘Modern Romance98k WordsOngoing That night, they sat on the steps outside the photography studio, eating wontons. The July heat in Shanghai was stifling as a steamer, and cicadas poured their cries from the plane trees’ canopies, spreading them across the ground. Shen Zhi prodded a wonton with her chopsticks, then suddenly asked, “How did you get by during those two years in Yemen?” 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A love story set in the 1980s, depicting the slow pace of life in the 1990s. An artsy, slow-burning story, entirely realistic, perfect for a leisurely afternoon with a cup of tea.

11. 211 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book: The Villain's Blessed Wife Is So Sweet 穿书年代：反派福妻有点甜 One Fiery Branch一枝火火Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension + powerful antagonist + transmigrate into a book + beloved by all + cozy daily life] Ning You transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes a pitiful little girl whose mother died young and whose father has become her stepfather. At their very first meeting, she beats her wicked stepmother until the woman yelps. When she sees her scumbag father reach for a whip, Ning You grabs a basin and loudly sings “Little Cabbage,” ruining his chances of rising to success. Knowing the whole family 2.8kReads9.0Score283Shelves
12. 212 重 Reborn in the 1980s: I'm a Heartbreaker, So What? 重生八零，我是渣女我怕谁 One Cat, One Leaf一猫一叶Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to the 1980s] [Cunning Bad Girl] [Powerful Men Bow to Love] [Everyone's Favorite] [Men Are All Stepping Stones] [Ageless Youth Golden Finger] Power and money are a woman's best tonics, a real boost... Zhao Wenwen, a minor celebrity who got her start as an internet influencer, is a polished, self-serving opportunist who moves between men. By a twist of fate, her soul transmigrates to the 1980s. Reborn, she seizes the tailwind of the times and launches her entrepreneurial journey. 264Reads8.9Score—Shelves
13. 213 穿 Transmigrated to the 1950s, the Country Sent Me Abroad to Study 穿越五零，国家送我去留学 A Cup of Wine in the Spring Breeze Among Peach and Plum Blossoms桃李春风一杯酒丶Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [No Golden Finger] [Strong Female Lead] [Research] [Few Extreme Male Leads] [Academic Prodigy] [A Strong Nation] [1950s] [Family Life] [Positive Energy] [Romance] An optimistic, positive female lead who refuses to waste energy on negativity, and a handsome male lead who trades his pen for a gun. (The romance is very, very subtle so far. The main plot is studying abroad and doing research.) After waking from a nap, Shi Jiayi becomes one of the chosen ones of the 1950s. The tide of transmigration 72kReads9.3Score6.3kShelves

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    The female lead is dedicated to her studies and career, focusing on scientific research. The content is insightful and well-written, and the writing is natural, fluent, and engaging. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

14. 214 年 Period: The Barren Beauty Is Held Close by the Cool and Aloof Military Doctor 年代：不孕美人被清冷军医拢在怀 District Twenty-Nine二十九区Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Family Life + Heartwarming] A new, beautiful woman arrived on a remote corner of the motherland’s territorial waters. As a fashion designer, Su Moyan had studied sketching, pattern making, and garment construction... But on this barren island, there were prawns aplenty and hardly any vegetables. What was she supposed to do? The soldiers were defending the nation’s borders. “Soldiers and civilians are one family,” Su Moyan told Qin Zheng. “We’ll protect you, too.” Later, even th 3.3kReads8.8Score308Shelves
15. 215 快 Quick Transmigration: I Raise the Banner for the Real Heiress 快穿之我为真千金举大旗 Stir-Fried Cabbage with Pork Intestines白菜炒肥肠Fantastical Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Hey, everyone! My new book, Reborn in 2003: I Got Rich by Walking, has started updating. In their past lives, countless true heiresses had their lives stolen from them and were trapped in misery, enduring endless hardship. They should have been pampered daughters of wealthy families, the jewels of their compounds. Instead, fake heiresses took their places, stole their family backgrounds and loved ones, ruined their futures, and left them with tragic e 5.3kReads7.0Score420Shelves

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    Here they come! Most of them are set in different eras, including the Republic of China, the War of Resistance against Japan, and the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s!

16. 216 七 The Crazy Seventies: Wasn’t This Officer Supposed to Be Chaste? 七零疯疯疯，说好的禁欲军官呢？ Feng Qi Shao凤七少Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted (Unhinged power fantasy + comedy + romance + sweet military marriage + pocket dimension) Jiang Miao was sent to the countryside under the pretext of being mentally ill in her life before last. Her own grandfather kicked her out, so she moved into a cowshed, where she went hungry and cold and was often harassed. On the night of her eighteenth birthday, her stepsister found people to abuse her. Unable to bear the humiliation, she ended her life that night. After transmigrating following her death, 2.7kReads8.1Score334Shelves

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    Jiang Miao wasn't afraid of Captain Chen. She had studied at a mental hospital and knew very well what a real psychopath looked like. He was incredibly strong; no wonder he could break Jiang Chengxian's hand. Thinking of Jiang Chengxian, Captain Chen frowned. His hand could be reattached, but his eyes were definitely incurable; Jiang Chengxian would be blind from now on. A blind person couldn't survive easily in this era; Jiang Chengxian's future was unimaginable. Jiang Miao rushed to the next ward, glancing at her good father, whose eyes were bandaged and whose hand was in a sling. She grinned, then looked at her good stepmother, who looked ten years older and pale, and her smile widened even more.

17. 217 重 Reborn in the 1980s: This Jinx Was Born Under a Lucky Star! 重生八零：这灾星真是天生好命！ Cat Liang Ah猫良呀Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [Reborn in the 1980s] + [Independent, Strong Heroine] + [Success Through Her Own Abilities] + [Family Life] + [Building a Fortune] Main character: Liang Yihe In her previous life, she was timid and was manipulated by her uncle’s family. They stole her university admission letter, rewriting her records and her life overnight. They even tried to force her to marry the village idiot! Her cousin Liang Wanjun, born on the very same day, month, and year, stole her life: going to university, marryi 615Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This gets better and better the more you look at it! A group portrait of people who get rich without any cheat codes or special abilities.

18. 218 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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    🌸Book Recommendations🌸 These period dramas are all great, with fresh stories that will also teach you valuable lessons. [Learned][Learned][Learned]

19. 219 真 The Real Heiress Remarries with Her Mother, and Her Beast-Talking Shocks the Entire Army 真千金随母改嫁，通兽语震撼全军 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Space, stockpiling, period setting, building wealth, medicine, beloved by the whole family, heroine can speak with animals] Lu Yunsu was mistakenly summoned by an underworld intern and sent into a period novel, where she became a capitalist's daughter who had followed her mother into a new marriage and risen from rags to riches. The moment she opened her eyes, her spineless younger brother-in-law had brought a task force to raid their home. Stay calm, don't panic! This is nothing. Lu Yunsu open 32.2kReads8.0Score4.3kShelves

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    At the end of the story, Lu Yunsu sat on the steps of the military family compound, a large yellow dog lying at her feet, a medical book in her hand. Officer Chu returned from training, covered in sweat, and squatted down to look at her. She said, "Guess what I learned today?" He said, "What?" She said, "How to treat red ears." He didn't understand, and she laughed. Sunlight shone on her face, and she suddenly felt that being mistakenly taken by the wrong person might be the greatest stroke of luck in her life.

20. 220 六 The Sixties: Traveling the World with My Pocket Dimension 六十年代之带着空间畅游天下 Happy Salted Fish开心的咸鱼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Li Beibei grew up surrounded by stories, then unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a lucky girl in the 1950s. Touched by her family’s favoritism and kindness, she gladly accepts their love and decides to repay them with her own abilities. As she plans her future, Li Beibei chooses two careers that will let her travel at public expense, hoping to make up for the regrets of her past life: journalist and diplomat! And so begins her extraordinary journey in this world. By the seaside: “Qing f 9.3kReads9.3Score749Shelves

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    The novels set in the happy era are quite good.

21. 221 穿 Transmigrating to the 1940s: The Landlord's Son and the Bandit's Daughter 穿越四零：地主儿子与土匪闺女 Happy Salted Fish开心的咸鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [1940s] [Husband and wife both transmigrate] [Husband becomes a woman] [Wife becomes a man] At the edge of a cliff: “Wife, let go!” Chen Yiqiao is sprawled over the edge of the cliff, one arm wrapped around a large rock at the top while one hand clutches Chen Bing's hand tightly, refusing to let go. “No! If we live, we live together. If we die, we die together!” Feeling Chen Yiqiao's body slowly slipping lower, Chen Bing panics. “Wife! Let go! I want you to live!” “Shut up! I said, i 22kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
22. 222 穿 Transmigrate to the 1960s: Poison Him, Poison Her, Poison Them All! 穿越六零：毒它毒她毒他！ Happy Salted Fish开心的咸鱼Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted A princess of the Feng Kingdom transmigrates to the 1960s. She had hoped to live quietly and peacefully, but her family is dirt poor, and there's always some troublemaker trying to harm her. If that's how it is, she'll just have to fall back on her old trade: poison fish, shrimp, and wild beasts; poison evil neighbors, enemy spies, and everyone else who deserves it! Watch as this Poison Princess poisons her way to a bright future! 631Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 七 The Most Hated Side Character in a 1970s Novel 七零年代文中极品路人甲 The Uninhibited Miracle Doctor Yao天马行空的姚神医Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period setting + Pocket dimension + Reincarnated into a baby and awakens memories + The heroine is always her parents’ biological daughter + Building wealth Just after Qiao Yuwan awakens memories of her past life, her mother tells her she has to move to the countryside to free up her room for her older brother’s wedding. Ha! She has a pocket dimension packed with enough supplies to last several lifetimes. Moving to the countryside is even better!! More freedom! Besides, she doesn’t want her sexi 36.2kReads8.7Score3.6kShelves

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    ❣️❣️❣️ Finished reading it! A super satisfying read, an incredibly satisfying read! The only downside is that the Changsun family is a bit disgusting and infuriating, but our Wan-jie doesn't care at all! Awesome! I want that mouth! Never loses an argument! [Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater]

24. 224 小 The Feisty Pepper and Her Cool, Powerful Commander 小辣椒闹腾，高冷首长宠宠宠 Mian Sheng, Who Likes Gobies喜欢虾虎鱼的面生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + satisfying revenge + trash takes a beating + pocket dimension + both inexperienced] In her previous life, Li Yuchu, whose soul was incomplete, was tricked into going to the border by a scumbag and a scheming woman working together. She ended up dead, her body fed to dogs! Reborn, she is clear-headed and decisive. The scumbag wants a promotion? She sends him off to face a firing squad without hesitation! The schemer wants to have it both ways? Dream on! You deserve nothing b 26.5kReads8.4Score2.2kShelves
25. 225 那 That Red Land 那片红色的土地 Xiong Dayu熊大雨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Slice of life] [Entrepreneurship] [Family] [Rural life] [No clichés] [Not a power fantasy] [No transmigration] [Slow-paced] [Realistic] [Urban] [Hardships] Trust me, it gets better and better as the story goes on, and it absolutely won't end badly! Writing an original work is no easy task. Every word comes from the heart. Please don't leave a low rating or bad review. A casual three or four stars from you could deal a fatal blow to this niche novel. This novel is neither a cr 11.9kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    Super good, the best of the historical fiction genre, I give it 9.9 Out of 10.

26. 226 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Warlord’s Bad Girl Wife 重生七零：兵王的黑道小娇妻 Joy and Peace喜乐平安Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was the daughter of a crime boss, while he was a battle-hardened soldier. At the brink of death, her blood dripped behind his ear, becoming a bond that tied them together in their next life… Xie Qinghe is reborn in the 1970s as the orphaned daughter of a martyr. When her uncle’s family plots against her, she strikes back by reporting their embezzlement and catching them in an affair, cutting off the problem once and for all. With an unlimited spatial dimension from sign 3.3kReads7.9Score360Shelves

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    This book is fantastic, incredibly sweet! Both the male and female leads are reborn, or you could say they're reborn together in the 1970s. It's a two-life romance; they met too late in their previous lives, but found each other early in this one and are getting married! It features strong leads, clean romance, past and present lives, military marriage, patriotism, sweet romance, and triplets.

27. 227 手 I Tear Into My Awful Relatives, Leaving My Educated-Youth Parents Stunned 手撕极品亲戚，知青爹妈惊呆了 Reading at Midnight夜半读书Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing (Doing business in the 1980s + a local-born protagonist + no golden finger + taking on terrible relatives) A spineless dad, a weak stepmother, grandparents who play favorites, and greedy uncles. That’s what Cheng Shu faces from the start when he returns to the city from the countryside with his parents. As he matches wits with his relatives, he also sets up stalls and gets into business. 23kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves

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    My three favorite historical fiction novels on Zhihu all revolve around the female protagonist's career. Novels 1 and 2 are ongoing, while novel 3 is complete.

28. 228 不 Cast Out by Her In-Laws for Being Infertile, She Marries a Tycoon and Has Triplets in One Night 不孕被婆家赶，嫁暴发户一夜三崽 Jin Manman金满满Modern Romance3.3M WordsCompleted [The 1990s + lighthearted comedy + starting a factory + getting revenge on scumbags + everyday life] After three years of engagement, Jiang Tang had taken care of Gu Zhun's parents and younger siblings, honoring his parents and working herself to the bone for him. In return, he came home after completing his studies and acted as if he didn't know her. Jiang Tang turned around and impulsively married a nouveau riche. Overnight, she became a mother of three. First she landed big orders, then built 54.5kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves
29. 229 我 I Brought My Twins and Divorced My Husband at His Wedding 我带着双胞胎，在丈夫婚礼上离婚 Light Clouds and Gentle Rain云轻雨细Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + historical setting + pocket dimension + love grows over time] Fictional setting! Fictional setting! Fictional setting! Please don’t nitpick the historical details. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story. It’s about everyday family life, told at a gentle pace. Shen Ruyi wakes from a nap to find herself transmigrated into a period novel, as the former wife in an arranged marriage to the male lead, a character who gets only a few lines before dying young in the countryside. 24.2kReads8.3Score2.9kShelves

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    [A charmingly spoiled heroine & a boorish, arrogant hero] Shen Yitang felt she might have a serious illness. She disliked Gu Huaizheng for five years, yet after his death, she spent a full ten years remembering him. She remembered his strong arms protecting her during the raging flood; the safe haven he built for her in turbulent times… Reborn, Shen Yitang decided to treat Gu Huaizheng better.

30. 230 滚 Kicked Out of Her Family: The Middle School Dropout Strikes It Rich 滚出家后：初中学历的她，发财了 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, farming] + [Family and neighborhood drama] + [The 1990s] + [Everyday modern life, no golden finger] + [Female entrepreneur] She was the second daughter, overlooked by her family, with an ordinary appearance, an ordinary background, and only a junior high school education. He was born into an eminent family and had power and prestige to spare. She was the least promising daughter in the Li family, and her parents were certain she would never amount to anything. With only a junior 53.7kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves

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    I truly love historical fiction; I've read over a hundred books, but these few are my absolute favorites.

31. 231 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

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    Every book is great; some are about careers, some are in relationships, and they're all very fresh and interesting.

32. 232 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Enjoying a Shameless Life 重生七零年代，享受缺德人生 Ink-Dyed Desolation墨染苍凉Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Dual Transmigration] [Space + System] [Period Setting + Wish Fulfillment] [Mutual Devotion + Both Leads Are Pretty Awful] [The whole point is: if I can't have a good time, neither can anyone else.] The System got knocked into a brain-dead state and spent sixteen years trying to reboot without success. Bai Nuo, who had come from the apocalypse, was also left with brain damage and spent those sixteen years in a daze. Fortunately, she had a loving family who helped her grow up safe and healthy. Th 25.5kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves

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    These are all good.

33. 233 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
34. 234 随 Joining the Army? Dream On! The Capitalist Heiress Is Here to Get a Divorce 随军？做梦呢！资本小姐来离婚的 Huo Yan Le Lei火炎雷蕾Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing The short drama is now available on Hongguo and Douyin. Its title is Moonlight Drowses on a Pillow of Jade, Cool in Dreams. [Marriage first, love later + affection grows over time + taming a troublesome dog + following the army + stunning heiress] Wen Yi, a world-famous jewelry designer from the 21st century, transmigrates to 1971. Seven years later, her high-ranking husband and son both love only their first love. Wen Yi thinks she's beautiful and perfectly content living on her own. Then, unex 100.3kReads6.6Score4.1kShelves

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    I've read these two period novels three or four times, staying up all night to finish them. There are so many hilarious scenes that I laughed until I was completely stunned! Hahaha!!!

35. 235 签 Sign-In in the 1970s: The Female Supporting Character and Educated Youth Is Doted on by a Powerful Man 签到七零：女配知青被大佬娇宠了 Watching Fish from the Pavilion亭上观鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Sign-in System + Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside + Past and Present Lives + Supporting Female Character Enjoys the Gossip + Highly Educated Couple + Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine + No Character Assassination of the Original Heroine] Yi Qingqing died young. When she arrived in the underworld, she was told she had earned great merit and should have enjoyed a life of wealth and a destined marriage in one of her lifetimes, but illness had robbed her of that. As compensation, s 53.1kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves
36. 236 灵 Spirit Spring Space: In a Year of Famine, I Take the Kids to Find Their Commander Father and Reunite 灵泉空间，荒年带娃找首长爹认亲 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Modern Romance2.2M WordsOngoing [1960s + military marriage and joining the army + spiritual spring space + devoted couple + transmigration and rebirth, turning the tables + punishing scoundrels + marriage first, love later + becoming beautiful and strong + cooking and raising children + real heiress + medical skills] Her adoptive mother pushed her into the water, and she played along with the act, swindling a military officer into becoming her husband. After they married, she lived at her parents' home for years and gave all t 106.8kReads8.5Score9.4kShelves
37. 237 军 1970s Military Marriage: The Capitalist Heiress Has a Spirit Spring Space 军婚七零，资本大小姐有灵泉空间 Jin Huohuo o金火火oModern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Period Setting] [Educated Youth] [Stockpiling] [Alternate World] [Stunning Heiress] [Violence] [Pocket Dimension] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] [Everyone’s Darling] [Face-Slapping and Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Jiang Zhitong had been venting online after someone doxxed her, and suddenly she became fabulously rich overnight! Not only did she gain a fortune worth hundreds of millions, she also unexpectedly awakened a Spirit Spring Dimension. With her identity laid bare, she worried her vast wealt 37.3kReads8.0Score5.9kShelves

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38. 238 六 Sweet Military Marriage in the 1960s: The Fertile Army Wife Can't Take It Anymore 六零军婚甜蜜蜜，易孕军嫂扛不住 Yang Da杨大Modern Romance574k WordsCompleted [Alternate Historical Era + Military Marriage + Island Life + Pocket Dimension + Sweet Heroine + Mutual Devotion] [Four Babies at Once + Sweet Romance + The Husband Chases His Wife to Win Her Back] When Tian Sisi woke up, she had landed inside a tragic military-marriage novel set on an island in the 1960s. The original heroine was the Heavenly Dao’s own daughter. After several lifetimes of entanglement with the male lead, she ultimately lost hope and faded away. Unlucky Tian Sisi had been reborn 1.5kReads8.9Score139Shelves
39. 239 穿 Reborn as a Short-Lived Supporting Character, the Laid-Back Beauty Just Wants to Lie Flat 穿成短命女配，娇懒美人想躺平 Congee, Congee, Oh Congee粥粥呀粥粥Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted Love-Struck Soldier vs. the Adorable Girl Who Just Wants to Lie Flat 1️⃣ Military romance in a bygone era, sweet and healing, with a lighthearted pace and an overload of sweetness 2️⃣ The heroine seems like a pampered, lazy slacker, but she is secretly a formidable powerhouse, with one secret identity after another revealed 3️⃣ The cold-faced hero awakens to his love-struck side, spoils his wife without limit, is fiercely protective and shamelessly biased toward her, and gets jealous at the drop 875Reads6.3Score102Shelves

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    Also known as "Transmigrating into the 70s: The Cunning Soldier King is a Love-Obsessed Person," this sweet and flirtatious story has a great plot and is very enjoyable to read. [Shy][shy] The cunning Battalion Commander Zhou flirts with the female lead every night, refusing to hold her hand in public but pressing her down in private and asking, "Jiaojiao, will you give me some meat?" [Admiration] I stayed up all night to finish 100 chapters and still want to read more!

40. 240 重 Reborn into Another Body: My Family and Me 重生魂穿之我和我的家人 Lin Xixin林心夕Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After her parents died, she inherited a fortune worth tens of billions. Then she discovered that the pendant she'd worn since childhood was a space that could be used for farming. She kept having dreams of her family living happily in the 1970s. But then someone reported her father for having foreign connections, and the whole family was sent to a farm. Everyone except her eldest brother, who was serving in the army, died horribly. Was she about to transmigrate into the 1970s? She immediately so 14.3kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    The female lead focuses on her career, while the male lead only appears in the finale (those who mind this should not read). She has a precognitive dream about hoarding supplies and travels through time. After going to the countryside, she leads her friends up the mountain to find rare and precious herbs and become rich. After the reform and opening up, she leads her family and friends to prosperity and a better life. 🥰

41. 241 八 Sweet Military Marriage in the 1980s: My Ex Regrets It Too Late 八零军婚甜蜜蜜，前夫后悔火葬场 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + satisfying revenge, no putting up with mistreatment + male lead appears late + everyday life + farming + no golden finger + taking down scoundrels + sweet romance + ensemble cast + family matters + military officers + commanding officer] In her previous life, Qiao Jiangxin married into the Chen family. She shouldered every burden to give them a peaceful life, working like an ox and a horse to support her husband's literary ambitions, care for her ailing in-laws, and look aft 43.9kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves

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    The first book tells the story of Qiao Jiangxin, who in her past life toiled tirelessly to support her husband's literary dreams. After he finally became a great writer, he looked down on her as an uncultured and unpresentable village girl, and even her own son advised her to let him be with another woman. Reborn, Qiao Jiangxin understands a principle: love yourself before you love others, and she's ruthless in punishing those who wronged her and getting a divorce. The second book recounts Fang Ying's past life, where her stepmother poisoned her, making her increasingly ugly. Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé fell in love with her stepmother's daughter. Her family forced her to give up her spot at a workers-peasant-soldier university to go to the countryside in her stepmother's daughter's place! She then married her fiancé's uncle, a high-ranking soldier, only to become a widow six months later. Reborn on her wedding night, Fang Ying plans to work hard to give her uncle an heir and find a way to change his fate of dying young.

42. 242 重 Reborn in the 1980s! No Regrets!!! 重生八零！不留遗憾！！！ Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生10k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1980! No regrets!!! 336Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I found a great book! This 1970s novel is amazing. The plot isn't melodramatic, the romance is sweet but not cloying, and the ensemble scenes are incredibly immersive. There are so many hilarious moments, it's absolutely fantastic!

43. 243 最 The Strongest Clan: No One in the Yu Family Backs Down 最强家族：郁家无怂人 A nomi阿nomiModern Romance549k WordsCompleted Yu Yu thinks the sky has fallen. She turns out to be the fake heiress. The real heiress is coming in hot. What should she do? Sniffle, Dad, are you still going to care about me? Oh, good. As long as you still do. Boohoo, Big Brother, you can't treat her better than me. Fine, I won't. And just like that, the sky clears again. In a turbulent era, great families struggle to survive. The Yu family alone stands firm, unyielding! When family members scheme and the world turns ruthless, the Yu fami 6.4kReads8.0Score313Shelves
44. 244 临 They Demanded More Dowry at the Last Minute? The Officer Turned Around and Married a Miaojiang Healer 临时加彩礼？军官转头娶苗疆医女 October Frost十月霜华Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, 1980s, military marriage, golden finger, satisfying read, devoted and sweet romance with mutual fidelity, skilled in poison and medicine] On the day of the wedding, his fiancée's family blocks the doorway and demands more at the last minute: “Eight hundred yuan in bride price and thirty-two pieces of furniture. If you can't provide even one of them, this wedding is off!” Cheng Yuanchi leans on his cane. He's a wounded officer who served his country, yet now he suffers humiliatio 21.2kReads8.5Score3.2kShelves

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    Excellent writing!! The subject matter is novel. This is the first time I've read a story about a time-traveling minority, where the female protagonist inherits the skills of a poison doctor and ancient Miao medicine! She heals the sick and saves lives. She and the male protagonist shine in their respective fields. They even lead their whole family to the beach!

45. 245 六 The Siheyuan Compound in the 1960s: I'm Eight, but I Have Twenty Years of Work Experience? 六零大杂院，我八岁二十年工龄？ Little Goblin of the Lanruo Temple兰若寺小妖Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Period] [Reborn] [Big Courtyard] [Comedy] [A Kid with an Adult's Mind] [Everyday Warmth] [Leisurely Days] [Over-the-Quota Family] [Space] (The story has progressed into the 1970s.) What can you do after waking up in 1960, an era of shortages and hunger? Baogen says that as long as you have the right mindset, nothing is impossible. First, he needs to get his hands on six stripes. The story begins at the big courtyard at No. 67, Little Suzhou Alley, just one street away from Nanluoguxiang. An old 26.5kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves

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    💖 Reincarnated into the 1960s, a time of scarcity and poverty? Baogen is determined to make the best of a bad life! The small courtyard at No. 67 Xiaosuzhou Hutong, near Nanluoguxiang, becomes his "happy base" after his rebirth. As a child from an over-quota family, he's quick-witted and resourceful, setting a small goal of "getting six stripes" (a symbol of high social standing). His daily life is filled with witty banter and playful arguments with his neighbors, his mischievousness and cleverness creating countless laughs. There are no dramatic or sensational events, just a screen full of everyday life; even a simple coarse grain pancake brings happiness. This slow-paced and warm depiction of the leisurely life of the 1970s is so captivating that you won't want to put it down!

46. 246 闺 My Best Friend and I Time-Travel to the 1970s: She Marries a Cadre, and We Both Get Rich! 闺蜜穿七零：嫁干部，你富我也富！ Jin Zhonglou金重楼Modern Romance859k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Period Setting + Face-Slapping + Building Wealth + The Male Lead's Long Road to Winning Her Back] Thirty-year-old Mu Chunsheng transmigrates to the 1970s and discovers she's become an eighteen-year-old village girl with two younger sisters. Whoa, her best friend transmigrated too? And she's now her next-door neighbor! It's an era when people eat sweet potato leaves boiled in sweet potato porridge for every meal and can't spare a single drop of oil. Luckily, Mu Chunsheng can use 262Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    Both best friends traveled back to the 1970s. They both have special abilities. They strive to improve the country's development and are career-oriented. There aren't too many oddballs. Their primary focus is on their careers.

47. 247 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Enlisting with a Spirit Spring 重生七零：带着灵泉去当兵 Nope非也吖Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in a single moment, Su Yao returns to 1976 with a Spirit Spring space. She enlists in the army and sets out on the path to turn her life around! In the military, she uses her skills to put fake sweethearts in their place, crushes every scumbag, and rises through the ranks until she becomes a legendary female soldier admired by all! He is the military’s cold and proud prodigy, the Gu family’s heir. Unstoppable on the battlefield and a detached observer of political schemes, he has eyes onl 2.2kReads7.9Score260Shelves

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48. 248 翠 Cuihua's World 翠花的人世间 There Are Little Fish in the Water水里有小鱼Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In the early 1980s, Old Zhang of Zhangjia Village had eight children: six sons and two daughters. Dayong, Eryong, and Cuilan all got married on the same day. The Zhang family married off two children and welcomed one bride into the family. Eryong became a live-in son-in-law. Being a live-in son-in-law is great. He earned that for himself. With five more children still waiting to marry, Old Zhang was gored to death by an ox. His wife was beside herself with worry. Sanyong went off to work, Siyong 4.2kReads8.2Score305Shelves

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    The two books are interactive; the same people have lived two lives. Who are the good people from both families who time-travel together?

49. 249 穿 I Returned to My Mother-in-Law's Girlhood, and I'll Help You Conquer the World 穿回婆婆少女时期，我帮你打天下 There Are Little Fish in the Water水里有小鱼Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted Her mother-in-law had lived a hard and stifled life. While lamenting to her daughter-in-law that her life had been meaningless, she watched as her daughter-in-law transmigrated into the past, landing in her mother-in-law’s teenage body! The catch was that the old woman was reborn in that same body, too! Mother-in-law: “I think you’re smart and educated, and you’re cheerful and generous. You’re better than me. How about you live my life for me?” Daughter-in-law: “I can’t cook, I don’t want to wor 28Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 250 四 Siheyuan: Widow Qin, Let Go of My Zhu! 四合院：秦寡妇，放开我家柱子！ Luoshenghui落生辉Female-Channel Fanfiction585k WordsCompleted They say He Minmin, who fled famine to the capital, collapsed from hunger! They say Director Wang arranged for He Minmin to marry Silly Zhu, a cook who would never go hungry! Qin Huairu: Don't, Zhu! How can you go and get married? He Minmin: Qin Huairu, let go! Keep your hands off my Zhu! 9.8kReads8.8Score699Shelves

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    The book I just read has a very novel theme and the plot isn't mainstream. The female lead is down-to-earth in the beginning, but becomes a career woman later on, managing to balance family and career perfectly. The plot is very exciting. The female lead uses her "golden finger" (a special ability or advantage) to develop the country's agricultural economy, weapons, airplanes, etc., Rising through the ranks very quickly. Extreme characters are quickly eliminated and don't even get along with her. It's a lighthearted period drama.

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