I've Read Lots of Historical-Era Stories and I'm Out of Books. Recommend Something Enjoyable With a Fresh Premise. 年代文看了许多，书荒了，求好看题材新颖的

1. 101 风 Through Life's Storms, She Blossoms 风雨人生，她自芳华 Sneak a Quick Glance偷偷秒一眼Modern Romance608k WordsOngoing Period drama, a woman’s journey of growth, overseas entrepreneurship, a strong female lead, and realistic romance. “One woman’s four marriages, three entrepreneurial ventures, two generations finding peace, and one extraordinary life.” In 1984, she was the pampered jewel of a prestigious family, but one ill-fated marriage sent her crashing to rock bottom. Her husband was cold, and her in-laws took her daughter. Overnight, she fell from the clouds into the dust. But she refused to be beaten. 890Reads6.9Score10014d adds

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   Highly recommend it! [Cool]

2. 102 穿 The Book Transmigrator Swapped Brides, Married in Her Place, and Raised Fish. I Returned to Win Without Lifting a Finger 穿书女换亲替嫁养鱼，我回归躺赢 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance135k WordsOngoing [Reclaiming Her Body + Emotional Push and Pull + Family Life + Devoted Husband + Marriage Before Love] Su Wan's body was taken over by a woman who had transmigrated into a book for three years. During that time, the transmigrator pulled one outrageous stunt after another. First, she plotted, "Dad marries into the family, and I get rich," tricking her father into marrying a rich woman. Then she forced the wealthy woman's son, a future business tycoon, into her grasp. She had her eldest sister tak 8.3kReads6.5Score18414d adds

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   It's really novel. If it's not, come find me.

3. 103 穿 I Transmigrated as a Brash Villainess and Tricked an Amnesiac Big Shot into Becoming My Live-In Son-in-Law 穿成泼作女配，骗失忆大佬当赘婿 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period drama + everyday warmth + daily life + emotional tension + building wealth + happy ending] This is not an angst-filled story. Su Man transmigrates into a book, finding herself in an unfinished, melodramatic rebirth novel... as a lazy, greedy, foul-tempered villainess in the late 1970s. The original owner gets into danger in the wild and is saved by a powerful man with amnesia. In a series of foolish acts, she tricks him into thinking he's a fugitive, hides his military ID, and forces him 20.5kReads9.0Score2.6k14d adds
4. 104 乌 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 7.8kReads—Score50814d adds

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   The subject matter is novel and unconventional, the plot is shocking and exciting, the logic is sound and the writing is high-quality and delicate!

5. 105 胭 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 2kReads—Score15014d adds
6. 106 浮 The Strange Tales of Mortal Life: Li Longbiao 浮生乱象之李龙彪 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Urban253k WordsCompleted I'm the scum at the bottom of society, the trash you all talk about. I don't have much education, money, status, a house, a car, or a wife. I'm a single man, just some hoodlum. It's not my fault I ended up this way. When I was a kid, I had big dreams and ambitions, too. I wanted to study hard, get into a good university, then find work in the city and become a respectable office worker. But the cruel realities of life shattered every one of those beautiful dreams. Through its portrayal of Li Lon 2.1kReads—Score16414d adds
7. 107 看 Seeing Through Half a Lifetime 看破浮生过半 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted Life is a journey of self-cultivation. As we keep moving forward, we correct our mistakes in time and gradually become better versions of ourselves. Life is full of suffering, and we can only save ourselves. If only we could live our lives over again. At the very least, we could avoid a lot of detours. 623Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 108 藏 Sweetness Hidden in Time: Changge and Their First Meeting 藏在时光里的甜：长歌与初遇 Hu Wanqing胡晚晴Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted Come on in! This is a sweet, angst-free romance set against the sunset. The everyday moments between Chuyu and Changge are filled with tender little things: sharing sunsets, singing together, and playful bickering. Their slow-blooming, mutual feelings grow quietly over time, and every moment is sweet enough to warm your heart. You won't regret giving it a try! 24Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 109 糖 Things in the Candy Jar 糖罐里的事 Hu Wanqing胡晚晴Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted The story of Chang Ge and Chu Yu continues. I'm Chu Yu, an ordinary girl who writes sweet romances. I met Chang Ge, a steady, reserved nurse. He transferred jobs to be by my side, joined me in taking on the Spicy King Challenge, saw through my little moods, and gave me a tenderness and devotion meant only for me. Osmanthus cakes in the morning light, walking side by side beneath the sunset, and the understanding and affection tucked away in the passing years. The Things in the Sugar Jar is about 13Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 110 爱 Love for Purple Baby's Breath 爱给紫色满天星 Hu Wanqing胡晚晴Modern Romance109k WordsCompleted A wish that went completely wrong somehow led me into the one-of-a-kind tenderness of Wen Ziqian. He wears soft purple hoodies and is quiet and aloof, the unattainable dream boy everyone else can only admire from afar. He ignores everyone’s advances, but gives all his affection to me. He gives me the desserts girls bring him, and, wanting to protect me with his jealous little schemes, creates a special prize so I’m the only one who can win. He helps my mom get her flower shop back on its feet, 3Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 111 双 Double Ice Cream 双冰淇淋 Hu Wanqing胡晚晴Modern Romance103k WordsCompleted He waited three years for her, but when they reunited, she said, “Who are you? I don’t know you.” She had lost her memory. She forgot him, forgot the nickname “Ice Cream,” and forgot everything they had shared. He was Hu Mingle, a devoted and obsessive man. He spent the night writing her name over and over and sticking it all over a tree, only for her to coldly say, “That’s so childish.” The colder she was, the harder he pursued her. He carved wooden figures, hauled water to block her way, an 4Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 112 七 The Sweet Little Wife of the 1970s, Spoiled by Two Powerful Men 七零小甜妻，被两个大佬宠哭了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted The Sweet Little Wife of the Seventies Is Adored by Two Powerful Men 354Reads—Score514d adds

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    [#Historical #SweetRomance #SatisfyingNovel #DualMaleLeads #WifeChasingHell] Married for eight years, Lu Yao thought her husband was dull and honest. Until a man named Song Yuan threw a stack of photos in front of her. In the photos, her model husband was smiling brightly at another woman. Song Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Divorce him and come with me." Lu Yao gripped the photos tightly and laughed: "You think you're worthy?" As she turned around, she realized—on the back of the photos, there was a secret she never expected.

13. 113 瘸 My Crippled Stepfather Is a Big Shot 瘸子后爹是大佬 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊22k WordsCompleted The Disabled Stepfather Is a Big Shot 64Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 114 六 Six Years Later, My Husband Said He Kept Photos from the Night I Cheated 六年后，老公说他存着我出轨那晚的照片 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted Six years later, my husband said he had kept the photos from the night I cheated. 373Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 115 兄 Brother, You’re Really Something 兄弟，你可真行 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted Bro, you really are something. 372Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 116 金 Sugar Daddy, Please Step Aside 金主爸爸请靠边 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted Sugar Daddy, Please Step Aside 100Reads—Score214d adds
17. 117 驸 The Prince Consort Is at His Breaking Point 驸马他撑不住了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Historical13k WordsCompleted The Prince Consort Can't Hold On Anymore 295Reads—Score414d adds
18. 118 攻 My Conquest Target Still Thinks I'm Infatuated with Him Today 攻略对象今天也以为我在迷恋他 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊21k WordsCompleted My Conquest Target Still Thinks I'm Infatuated with Him Today 297Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 119 她 She Insists the Child Is His 她非说孩子是他的 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted She Insists the Child Is His 145Reads—Score314d adds
20. 120 太 The Crown Prince's Pregnant Fake Heiress 太子爷的孕肚假千金 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊10k WordsCompleted The Young Master's Pregnant Fake Heiress 3.4kReads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 傲 The Proud Rich Heiress’s Husband-Chasing Road to Ruin 傲娇富婆的追夫火葬场 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted The Tsundere Heiress’s Long Road to Winning Him Back 745Reads—Score414d adds
22. 122 前 The Front Desk Girl Drops the Act 前台小妹她不装了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted The Receptionist Girl Drops the Act 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
23. 123 你 I’ll Take Your Daughter 你女儿我收下了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted I’ll Take Your Daughter 379Reads—Score814d adds
24. 124 我 My Brother Keeps Falling for It Again and Again 我哥他又双叒叕真香了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊36k WordsCompleted My Brother Has Fallen for It Again and Again 1.2kReads—Score1914d adds
25. 125 从 The Person Who Raised Me Became My Husband 从小管我的人成了我老公 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊22k WordsCompleted The One Who Raised Me Became My Husband 410Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 126 五 I Returned with a Child Five Years Later, and the Overbearing CEO Trembled as He Asked, “Is This My Kid?” 五年后带娃回归，霸道总裁颤抖着问：这是我的种？ Ten Thousand Gu万蛊27k WordsCompleted Five Years Later, She Returns with a Child. The CEO Trembles and Asks, “Is This My Kid?” 643Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 破 After Going Bankrupt, I Helped the Tycoon Make a Comeback 破产后我陪大佬翻身 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted After Going Bankrupt, I Helped the Big Shot Make a Comeback 152Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 128 烟 Fireworks and Handcuffs: A CEO's Journey to Staying on the Right Side of the Law 烟花与手铐：一个霸总的守法之路 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted Fireworks and Handcuffs: A CEO's Journey to Lawfulness 10Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 129 睡 After Sleeping with the CEO, I Walked Away 睡了霸总后我转身就走 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊24k WordsCompleted I Slept with a CEO, Then Walked Away 202Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 130 香 Soft and Fragrant in His Arms, the Capital’s Princeling Falls for Her 香软入怀，京圈太子爷沦陷了 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄12k WordsCompleted Soft and Sweet in His Arms, the Capital’s Top Heir Falls for Her 15.9kReads—Score28114d adds

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31. 131 重 Back to the 1980s: From the Start, I Cut Ties with My Family 重回八零：开局断亲斩亲缘 February Knows the Doll二月知偶Urban494k WordsOngoing Tang Guangyuan has suffered from asthma since childhood, enduring years of hardship and abuse at the hands of his family. After his biological mother beat his own son, who was not yet three years old, Tang resolutely cut ties with her entire family. Overcome with rage and resentment, he unexpectedly became reborn, his soul coming from his modern-day self in the future. After being reborn, Tang Guangyuan awakened the “Farming Spirit Spring System.” The spirit spring water not only cured his ast 682Reads—Score3814d adds

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    A gem of a time, a godsend for those suffering from a reading slump.

32. 132 魂 My Soul Travels Back to 1972, Where I Raise Beauties and Ride the Tide of the Times 魂穿七二，培养美人横扫时代浪潮 Stars Can Set the Prairie Ablaze星星可以燎原Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Period] [Sign-In] [Divine Doctor] [Space] [Farming] [Sweet Romance] A real estate tycoon transmigrates into 1972 and binds to the Red Dust Karma System from the start! Ling Feng uses supplies and skills to establish absolute authority, winning hearts through “feeding” and “protection.” Ling Feng has a portable space, peerless medical skills, and deadly combat abilities. He knows that in these unusual times, supplies give you face, personal connections are the substance, and your fists are your 14kReads7.5Score1.6k14d adds

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    A super exciting historical novel that gets better and better as you read on. A powerful figure transmigrates into another world, with a grand vision, cultivating beauties, expanding territories, and conquering the entire world. It gets better and better as you read on!

33. 133 他 He Stole My Dad's Heirloom Cookbook, So I Ruined the He Family's Reputation 他偷了我爸的祖传菜谱，我砸了贺家的招牌 Qin Budu秦不渡Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted He stole my dad's ancestral recipes, so I ruined the He family's reputation. 186Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's new, just launched.

34. 134 门 A White Fox Died at My Door, and Spoke Three Words Before It Died 门口死只白狐，临死前说了三个字 Qin Budu秦不渡50k WordsCompleted A White Fox Died at My Door, and Uttered Three Words Before Its Death 55Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 135 都 They All Thought I Was Just a Prop for Bringing Good Luck, Until the Baby in My Arms Bit Someone 都当我是冲喜的摆设，直到我怀里的崽咬人 Qin Budu秦不渡16k WordsCompleted They all treated me like a prop brought in to bring good fortune, until the baby in my arms bit someone. 142Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 136 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 66.7kReads8.5Score8.4k14d adds

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    [Kiss] Wen Jingshu, an English major graduate student, faces setbacks in her job search. While taking the civil service exam, she unexpectedly travels back to 1970, possessing a golden touch that guarantees success. With her father, a police chief, her second brother, a doctor, and her elder brother stationed on the border, she has the backing of many. Leveraging her trade expertise, she revitalizes resources, unlocks unparalleled negotiation skills, procures medicinal herbs, connects with foreign trade, bravely apprehends criminals and earns recognition as an outstanding employee, and even serves as a translator for foreign guests in a crisis. Seizing the opportunities of the 1970s, she builds her own unique supply and marketing business. A delightful time-travel story that blends patriotism and the thrill of business!

37. 137 与 Conspire with You to Bring Down an Empire 与君谋，覆江山 Embers and Sheng烬余笙Ancient Romance228k WordsOngoing [Warlord Prince x Arrogant Doctor, Fallen General x Country Girl, Immortal Healer x Loyal Female General, Ensemble Cast] Born into a family of generals, Song Mingyu studied medicine from childhood and never involved herself in court politics. The Song family, which had never meddled in the struggle for power, helped Chu Yiyi ascend the throne, only to be branded corrupt by the court. The family was scattered, and she was left with a cup of poisoned wine as her end. Thrown onto a mass grave like 8Reads—Score114d adds

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    Ancient sayings, worth reading

38. 138 姐 My Sister Died, and He Married Me 姐姐死了，他娶了我 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊26k WordsCompleted After My Sister Died, He Married Me 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
39. 139 摄 The Regent’s Beloved White Moonlight Took a Fall 摄政王白月光翻车了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted The Regent's White Moonlight Has Fallen from Grace 1.1kReads—Score1214d adds
40. 140 和 After the Mad Crown Prince Discovers the Divorce Agreement 和离书被疯批太子发现后 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊25k WordsCompleted After the Crazed Crown Prince Found the Divorce Agreement 444Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 141 将 The General's Sparrow in His Palm 将军掌中雀 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted The General's Little Caged Bird 135Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 142 缩 A Miniature Version of Him Calls Out “Daddy” in a Baby Voice 缩小版的他，奶声奶气喊爸爸 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊29k WordsCompleted A Miniature Version of Him Calls Out to Daddy in a Babyish Voice 810Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 143 神EN Divine Ability Wielder 神通者 Tiancan Tudou天蚕土豆Eastern Fantasy567k WordsOngoing Among the living things of this world, some are born with strange bones. These bones can be inscribed with wondrous arts, granting their bearers immense power: conjuring fire and wind, summoning thunder and lightning, swallowing the sun and plucking stars, suppressing demons and imprisoning gods. These are Divine Ability Bones. Those born with such bones are called... Divine Ability Users. 2.7MReads9.5Score379k14d adds
44. 144 囚 Imprisoned by a Yin Spirit Wife 囚阴妻 I Was Just a Tortoise本是一只龟Two Female Leads1.3M WordsCompleted Content warnings: two female leads, two female leads, two female leads. The story is about two girls getting together. It has some dark elements, and the characters aren't perfect or conventionally good people. There are bloody and frightening scenes, so read with caution. The living eat, the dead smell the fragrance. You and I drink the Meng Po Soup together. My name is Zhang Heqi, and I'm a walking disaster. Ever since I was born, the villagers have said I'm different from everyone else and ca 20.2kReads9.0Score3.7k14d adds
45. 145 时EN Time Stop from the Start, Even Evil Gods Have to Kneel Before Me! 时停起手，邪神也得给我跪下！ Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Time Stop + Apocalypse + Superpowers + Arrogance + Forgetting Your Roots + Rejecting Inner Turmoil] Bai Ye transmigrated to the age of the Great Cataclysm, two hundred years in the future. This world was full of danger, its people were honest and simple, and mutated beasts ran rampant. But he wasn't worried. Because he could stop time for one minute every day. If he didn't use it today, he could save it up for tomorrow. When time across the world hit zero, he would be the only one who could mov 679.8kReads9.4Score47.6k14d adds
46. 146 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 233.2kReads9.5Score29k14d adds
47. 147 机 Mecha: Starting with the Ultimate Iron Cavalry, I Am a Genius Machine Master 机甲：开局终极铁骑，天才智械师 Shang Qiu Listening to Snow商秋听雪Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Absolutely No AI] [Mecha] [EVA-Inspired Setting] [Mobile Iron Cavalry] [Single Female Lead] [No Mindless Protagonist] [No System] [Ensemble Cast] [Rigorous Logic] [Slightly Slow-Burning] [Alternate Title: Crimson Annihilation] At the end of December, 2025, crimson descended from the sky. The Tree of Life, the Apostles, the Mobile Iron Cavalry… When crimson falls, the world changes, and civilization crumbles, someone must step out of the light and into the shadows, take command of the sacred i 229kReads9.0Score33.9k14d adds
48. 148 绝 Deadly Rewind! 绝命回溯！ Jiajia Who Loves Fish爱吃鱼的嘉嘉Mystery601k WordsCompleted [Paranormal apocalypse] My name is Huang Ziyuan. I was just an ordinary high school senior living in Nanhai City, with a happy home and family, until... that day arrived... 87Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 149 跑 The Runaway Empress Is Slacking Online, Locked in a Fierce Battle With a Retired Female General 跑路女帝在线摆烂，死磕退役女将 Thin Mist Among the Pines松间雾薄Two Female Leads234k WordsOngoing [Two female leads + an East-meets-West fantasy setting + fantasy + two equally formidable leads] “Does a light touch of your lips really prove your loyalty? Chu Youyan, you’re being a little…” “Then should I lick them too?” “Mm…” When Chu Youyan dropped to one knee, Xiao Lingsi thought she was about to be proposed to. The haughty young lady, noble and accustomed to never bowing her head, was met with the most reverent knightly salute from a great general. She was, after all, the eldest princes 31Reads—Score10614d adds
50. 150 网 My Online Date Is a 40-Year-Old Woman Who Sells Sesame Cakes? 网恋对象是40岁卖烧饼的大妈？ Xilingol g锡林郭勒gTwo Female Leads464k WordsCompleted [Two Female Leads] [Age Gap] [Rivals-to-Lovers] Qin Yitong is a rich heiress whose family owns every hotel in the city. She's never failed to charm a girl in a game: a proud woman with a sharp tongue and a soft heart. The other person claimed to be a college student. With her gentle company, Qin Yitong spent half a year exploring the game world with her, and gradually fell for her. The two of them talked about everything. Unable to hold back, Qin Yitong confessed her feelings. The other person v 6.6kReads8.4Score90214d adds

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