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- 51 The World's Richest Man: Reborn in 1999 世界首富之重生1999 Tang Feng is reborn in 1999! He sets himself a modest goal: start by conquering the world and locking the West out of advanced technology! Years later, Tang Feng stands at the top of the world, bearing countless titles. Stock god! God of venture capital! Huaguo's greatest philanthropist! The world's top banker! God of business! The richest and most influential man in the world! 12.1kReads8.5Score82314d adds
- 52 Reborn in 1976: Leading the Whole Village to Prosperity 重生76，带领全村吃肉奔小康 Li Xiangdong lived in wealth until the age of sixty, surrounded by children and grandchildren, only for his wife to send him to his death with two horns on his head. When he opens his eyes, he’s back at fourteen. Since he’s been given another chance, he’ll make up for every regret, one by one. His fourth sister, forced into a marriage swap; his third sister, who died young; his younger brother, raised to be good for nothing; and his mother, oppressed by her mother-in-law her whole life. Li Xiang 1.5kReads8.6Score12014d adds
- 53 Reborn in the Great Era 重生大时代 Chu Xiaoran is reborn into a Chinese-American family in the United States in 2001. In this turbulent era, before Apple, Google, Facebook, Tencent, Alibaba, and the rest have risen to prominence, he will usher in an era of his own. 8.4kReads7.8Score55514d adds
- 54 Return to 1992: The Business Tycoon 重返1992之商业大亨 [Slow start] After refusing to embezzle public funds, Qin Minghao was framed for falsifying the books and fired on the spot! Crushed by one setback after another, he went astray, turning to petty theft, drinking, and gambling. Then, on that rainy night, he lost the woman and daughter he loved… Fortunately, fate gave him a chance to be reborn, sending him back to this era. This time, Qin Minghao swore he would stand tall like a man, rise to the top of the world, and command the winds and clouds w 4.5kReads8.7Score43514d adds
- 55 Period 76: Busy Hunting in the Mountains, Trading a Divine Eagle for a Wife from the Start 年代76赶山忙，开局神雕换老婆 [Reborn in a bygone era + transmigration + educated youth + Great Northern Wilderness + countryside + mountain foraging + sea foraging + Ten Thousand Mountains + college entrance exam + move to the city + no courtyard-house setting + treasure appraisal + space, no System] Born before the 1960s and raised in a fiery era, Chen Ping'an had lived a pitiful life in his previous incarnation. He'd spent his whole life being utterly ordinary, with too many regrets left unaddressed before he succumbed to 156Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 56 Officialdom: Rising from the Grassroots 官场：从基层崛起 Wang Lilun was silenced by a “benefactor.” Now he is reborn on the day before he returns to the city. This time, he makes a decision that goes against everything his family taught him: he will stay in this remote corner of the Northwest and rise from an unknown nobody into a powerful figure capable of standing up to his “benefactor” face-to-face... 1.2kReads7.2Score10814d adds
- 57 Reborn in 1976: Starting Over as a Sent-Down Youth 重生1976从知青开始 [A refreshing, long-running political drama] In a freak car accident, Liu Yan gives his life to protect the woman he loves. When he wakes up, he has transmigrated to the 1970s and been reborn as a young educated urbanite sent to the countryside, who shares his name. To his surprise, his new self’s wife has the same name as the woman he loved in his previous life. From then on, Liu Yan embarks on a successful path to a career in government… 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Back to the 1970s, Looking Back on Life 重返七零，回首人生 When he wakes up, he’s a tiny baby. He opens his eyes, and before he’s even had a chance to enjoy life, he discovers that his parents have been split off from the rest of the family. He moves into a drafty thatched hut and begins his new life there. As the saying goes, little kids have no rights. It isn’t until one day, when he meets a mysterious Taoist priest who teaches him the “Taixu Divine Art,” that he finally escapes his grim fate and holds his head high. His family is destitute, and his p 636Reads6.6Score11114d adds
- 59 Lin Fusheng: A Student’s Everyday Life in the ’70s 林福生，70年代读书日常 A period novel about building wealth and strengthening the nation. In his previous life, the male lead was a master surgeon who also knew a thing or two about traditional Chinese medicine. He worked himself to death, and when he opened his eyes again, he was in the middle of a mud fight. Getting pelted with mud brought back the memories of his past life. 793Reads7.3Score10114d adds
- 60 Reborn in 1975: Everyone Who Calls Me an Idiot Is a Bigger Idiot 重生七五：叫我傻子的都是大傻子 This book was originally titled Reborn in 1975: Everyone Who Calls Me an Idiot Is a Big Idiot. He came from 2025 to 1975 America, bringing not only memories of his previous life, but also the two pupils of Xuanyuan: his left pupil can contain all things, while his right can see through solid stone! He stirs up trouble all over the world while carving out a vast domain for himself... Pure power fantasy. Don’t read if that’s not your thing! 149Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 61 Back to the ’90s: A Mother’s Strength 重回九零之为母当自强 A flowerpot falling from upstairs sent Lin Qiu back thirty-two years. Her worldview changed, her appearance changed, and her attitude changed. When life gives you a chance to start over, can a life in shambles finally soar? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Back to 1982: I Give an Aircraft Carrier to My Country 回到82：我为祖国献航母 [Alternate-Era Setting + Big Bro Who Cooks + Farming + Making Money + Heartwarming] Just after graduating from college, Jiang Feng is starting a business in a mountain village when he suddenly discovers that he can see a “countdown.” When the countdown reaches zero, he enters a world eerily similar to the historical year 1982. There, he becomes the ultimate big brother, doting on his younger sisters. With his knowledge of the future, he also sets out to build a business and make his fortune. Jus 2.2kReads8.7Score17314d adds
- 63 Reborn as an Educated Youth in the 1970s 重生70年代当知青 When she suddenly gained access to a spatial realm, she feared the apocalypse might come, or that some virus might spread, so she went on a wild stockpiling spree. But when she sacrificed herself to save a brat, she opened her eyes again in the 1970s, a time of food and clothing shortages. And she was a sent-down youth. What even was a sent-down youth? The least popular kind of person in that era. Fortunately, she still had her spatial realm, so she could live freely and comfortably even in thos 1.1kReads9.0Score10014d adds
- 64 Back to 1978: From Odd Jobs to Hunter 重返78：全职，从猎人开始 After returning to 1978, Xu Shaoping became a young educated youth at the foot of Changbai Mountain. After decisively settling there, he began his new life as a hunter. In the mountains, he could hunt bears and pigs and find ginseng; back down below, he could catch fish, treat illnesses, and cook delicious food. He was a master of every trade: whatever he learned, he could do, and whatever he could do, he mastered... With reform and opening up on the horizon and the entire nation’s economy poise 10kReads7.9Score64014d adds
- 65 Reborn in 1983 重生1983 A billionaire returns to 1983. His family is poor, his father is hospitalized with severe injuries, and his sister has been forced into a marriage destined to make her miserable for the rest of her life. He falls to his knees in remorse over all the calamities he caused. Luckily, there’s still time to make things right. In an era where gold lies everywhere and business is growing wild, he vows to help his whole family live a happy, fulfilling life this time around, and to whip this era into shap 882Reads8.9Score15714d adds
- 66 From the Start, I Used Loaches to Catch Mandarin Fish and Made a Fortune 开局用泥鳅钓鳜鱼，疯狂发家致富 [Lure Fishing for Mandarin Fish]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [Rural Life] This book is also known as: “Reborn, My Gorgeous Spicy Wife Gives Birth to Twins for Me” “While My Young Wife Is Still Innocent, I'll Talk Her Into Having Twins!” “From the Start, I Use Loaches to Catch Mandarin Fish and Make a Fortune” “Girl, spread your legs!” “Put your back into it!” “You might be carrying twins!” “Push!” “Ahhhhh!” Hearing the heart-wrenching screams coming from the thatched hut, Zhou Xiao 2.1kReads9.1Score20414d adds
- 67 Reborn: The Years of Defying the Tide 重生之逆流岁月 Wang Han has returned to his senior year of high school. The familiar No. 5 Middle School, the familiar old streets... Standing at the crossroads of life, Wang Han strides boldly forward! (A heartwarming story. Give it a read!) 10.2kReads8.1Score72714d adds
- 68 Back to the 1980s: From the Start, I Sell a Human Trafficker 重活80年代，开局卖掉人贩子 [Nostalgic rebirth + beautiful wife and devoted dad + making amends and turning over a new leaf + no System + witty humor + cozy everyday life + getting rich through farming] He was once a good-for-nothing, yet also a peerless patriot! Burdened by immense guilt and regret over his wife and daughter, he lived alone to old age, then donated his entire trillion-yuan fortune before he died. But life begins anew. Through tears, the powerful Qin Dongfang returns to 1986, just before his poor, beloved 5.3kReads9.1Score57814d adds
- 69 Rewind to 1983 回档1983 After a night of drinking, middle school teacher Li Huijun was reborn on the eve of the 1983 college entrance exams. Determined to keep his family from suffering again, he became the top scorer, sold salted fish, collected antiques, and held public office, quietly building himself into a tycoon. Now watch as the man standing atop the mountain of wealth stirs up the winds and clouds of the world... 13.4kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 70 Hunting in the Old Days: King of the Changbai Mountains 年代狩猎：长白山猎人王 [Reborn, historical era, hunting] Good news: He was reborn... in 1979, when the winds of reform were sweeping across the land. Bad news: Those winds still needed time to blow. Life was still hard, supplies were scarce, and every meal was cornmeal, brown rice, and sweet potato porridge. They were so poor you could hear the coins rattling in their pockets! Good news: His parents had found him a bride... Bad news: They couldn't make ends meet, and his wife was planning to run away... Good news: The 1.9kReads8.6Score13314d adds
- 71 Back to Life: The Low-Key Tycoon 重返人生之低调大亨 In the middle of the night, Gao Yuanyuan knocked on the door. “Jing Hao! Quit playing dead in there and come out to work. Look at the time! Stop slacking off.” Jing Hao: “Yuanyuan, weren't you with Anna?...” 3.7kReads8.2Score16314d adds
- 72 1981: A Literary Giant Rises from a Returned Educated Youth 1981，文豪从返城知青开始 A cultured old writer from the post-1950s generation had been happily collecting his pension, dancing in the square, and flirting with the old lady next door. He couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable life. Then he woke up reborn at the age of twenty. He had just returned to the city after being sent down to the countryside, and was working on a factory floor. His family was so poor there wasn't even a mouse to be found. Before long, his second younger sister would also undergo a life-changing 10.6kReads8.2Score79314d adds
- 73 The Strongest King of A-Shares 最强A股之王 After waking from a dream, Li Yan found himself back in 1998. From A-shares to H-shares, from the Shanghai Composite Index to the Hang Seng Index, he swept through the world of hot-money traders all on his own. From futures to foreign exchange, from crude oil to gold, he waged war on financial empires with unmatched force. Hunt Wall Street, fight it out in the City of London. With my own hands, I'll lead Chinese capital to rise! As he pushed farther and farther into the world, it trembled before 315Reads8.6Score8814d adds
- 74 Reborn on My Divorce Day: My Plan Shocks the World 重生离婚之日：我的计划震撼全球 Dongfang Ze was reborn on the day of his divorce. From then on, he began a life with every advantage, winning the favor of Jiang Caiwei, the daughter of a powerful, prestigious family. Starting from the bottom, he fought his way through a world of ruthless power struggles, eventually rising to become a powerful regional official. Along the way, he plotted every move from behind the scenes, guided his family as they made a fortune in Western financial markets, and built a super-conglomerate. He i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Living in the Sixties: From the Start, I Head to Beidahuang to Help 人在六十年代，开局支援北大荒 On the first day after moving into his new home, Chen Yan discovers that he has transmigrated to a courtyard compound crawling with human scum. He thinks it can't get any worse, but from the start he's sent to the Great Northern Wilderness for rural reeducation! Fortunately, he binds to a System, and every sign-in rewards him with something good. Compared to the scheming and backstabbing in the compound, hunting wolves in the mountains and fighting tigers down below is much more fun! With Chen Y 6.5kReads7.9Score26914d adds
- 76 Football: I Lifted the World Cup in 1982 足球：1982年我举起了世界杯 You Xi transmigrated from 2025 back to 1981. His transmigration was caused by encountering “that ball,” which was really a fixation on Chinese football. Thanks to it, he got a cheat and won the 1982 and 1986 World Cups, becoming a legendary king of football. That ball also turned out to be a weapon for killing, looting, and laying waste to cities and nations. With it, he could take revenge to his heart’s content and vent all his pent-up frustration. And, of course, there were plenty of gorgeous 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 The 1980s Tycoon's Road to Fortune 1980大倒爷的发家之路 Have you ever wondered? Behind this peaceful world, wars have never truly stopped. The invaders no longer look like they did back then, carrying foreign rifles and cannons. They wear suits and ties, sipping coffee in high-end offices. With a snap of their fingers, they strip you of every last bit of your wealth. In their eyes, the people of the world are just a flock of sheep. They have countless ways to shear them, securing their grip on the world. For a hundred years, nothing has changed. They 9.3kReads9.0Score95214d adds
- 78 Transmigrating to 1975 with a Pocket Dimension 带着空间穿越1975 A new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5.3kReads7.2Score34214d adds
- 79 Reborn in 1976: The Village Belle Clings to Me from the Start 重生1976，开局村花赖上我 [Educated-youth story + not a wish-fulfillment tale + everyday life + reborn + master of laying low + witty and irreverent] Read with caution. In his previous life, after returning to the city, he went to college, pursued scientific research, and won award after award. But an accident left him reborn as an educated youth in a small village. This time around, he only wants to put down roots in the village and live a quiet life. But you can’t hide a pearl in the mud. He ends up making an even bigg 3.5kReads8.7Score17014d adds
- 80 Reborn in My College Years 重生我的大学时代 Everyone has some regrets in life. As we lament and look back with remorse, if we really could be reborn in the past, would you seize the chance to turn your fate around? If you haven't made up your mind, why not start with the protagonist's story? Jiang Feiyu, the owner of a bankrupt tech company, dies in an accident, and his soul is reborn from 2021 back to 2001. Let's see what earth-shaking changes he brings to this era, armed with twenty years of experience in how the world develops. 1.3kReads8.2Score13714d adds
- 81 Reborn in 1983: I Take On My Biased Grandma and Protect My Family 重生八三，手撕偏心奶奶护家人 The short drama Reborn in 1983: From Doormat to Life's Winner and the animated series The Legendary Road of Yin Chuan are now available. Li Yinchuan is reborn, returning to the day his biased grandmother falsely accused him of stealing money so she could sell him to another family as a live-in son-in-law. Why should I have to sell myself to pay for my eldest cousin's wedding and my second cousin's college tuition? Why should my mother, younger brother, and younger sister suffer bullying in this 7.8kReads8.9Score63214d adds
- 82 Reborn in 1980: Starting Out Hunting in the Forests and Snowfields! 重生80，从狩猎林海雪原开始！ [(Add to your library and get rich) Devoted husband + Rebirth in the 1980s + Frequent updates + Hunting in Northeast China + One heroine + Pets] Haunted by guilt and regret, Chen Le is reborn in a rural village in Northeast China in the 1980s! In an age when guns and hunting are legal, women left behind at home can get a taste of good food by cozying up to men outside their marriages! Supplies are scarce, but natural resources are plentiful. The saying “club a roe deer, scoop up fish with a gour 86.3kReads8.2Score5.7k14d adds
- 83 My Daughter Pulled Out My Oxygen Tube 女儿拔掉了我氧气管 [A top-quality completed novel, read with confidence!] On his hospital bed, a towering figure in the business world shed a tear filled with endless regret. In its glimmer, he could just make out his daughter pulling out his oxygen tube without hesitation… 4.1kReads8.3Score65814d adds
- 84 Back to 1973 to Become an Educated Youth 重返1973做知青 I've been writing for two years, but my skills are still average. This story came from inspiration. Unlike other authors who go on a rampage, I reload and update reliably here. The story may drag a little, so please bear with me. 2.1kReads7.4Score10414d adds
- 85 Reborn in 1979 重活1979 Back in 1979, when everyone else was chasing money, Fang Yuan decided to slow everything down and enjoy time with his family. He caught eels, gathered wild ginseng, earned work points with the production team during busy seasons, and went hunting and foraging in the mountains during the off-season. He doted on his wife and teased his daughter and son. Life was blissfully carefree. 385Reads9.1Score13714d adds
- 86 Reborn: Back in 1977 to Be a Dad 重生：回到1977当奶爸 When he wakes up, his luxury cars are gone, and so are the beautiful women. Chen Fugui, a billionaire, has been reborn in the 1970s. Will he drift aimlessly through life, or live it to the fullest? For his sweet wife and adorable daughter, he’s going to build a business empire of his own. 11.1kReads9.0Score96914d adds
- 87 Reborn in Hong Kong in 1972: I Just Want to Make Quick Money 重生香江1972我只想赚快钱 Zheng Kun, a shut-in electronics engineer, worked himself to the bone and was reborn in Hong Kong in 1972. A fan of online novels and Hong Kong entertainment, and a master of both the 996 and 007 work schedules, how will he struggle to make his way in an unfamiliar place after transmigrating and become the man behind the major conglomerates? 9.6kReads7.9Score48314d adds
- 88 Reborn: The Life of the Richest Man 重生之首富人生 Reborn in 1998, I ride the crest of the IT boom as wealth pours in like a flood. I can turn the clouds with one hand and the rain with the other. I’m going to make this world regret ever looking down on me. 13.6kReads8.7Score1.2k14d adds
- 89 Back to 1987 重回1987 Feng Yisheng, the lone wolf of finance, spent his entire life striving for the top. Just as he reached the summit of the financial world, someone threw him off a rooftop, sending him back to 1987, a year when his parents and older sister had disappeared, his younger sister had been kidnapped, and the girl who had waited ten years for him had given up. It was a time when beauty and harsh reality coexisted. As spring breezes and gentle rain swept across China and all things came back to life, he m 16.6kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
- 90 Reborn: The Military Industry Overlord 重生之军工霸主 Romance and dancing, building planes and repairing aircraft carriers, pockets stuffed with cash, and every hardship taken in stride. Does working in the defense industry have to mean a life of grim toil? Is the road to a great nation's revival always winding and treacherous? Watch Tan Zhenhua, reborn in 1981, make mighty foes bow with a laugh and keep the nation whole with a wave of his hand! 6.7kReads8.9Score54314d adds
- 91 Reborn in 1978, I Take the College Entrance Exam with My Father 重生1978，我与父亲一起高考 [Period Setting, Entertainment, Rebirth, Martial Arts, Literary Great] This book, Reigniting 1978, is also known as Reborn: A Rainbow Road and Reborn in 1978: Literary and Martial Success! What makes someone a literary great? Do you think writing a few books and gaining a little fame makes you one? At most, that makes you a well-known author! Within the establishment, who would give you the time of day? A true literary great needs works that influence the entire world, but also the backing of mo 42.4kReads8.3Score3.7k14d adds
- 92 Period: Returning to 1977 to Become a Literary Master 年代：回到1977当文豪 [Period setting] [Literary giant] [Lighthearted] [No System] [Not brainless] Lin Xiangwen transmigrates back to a small mountain village in 1977. But from the start, everything goes horribly wrong. His beautiful educated-youth wife, whom he married just days ago, is demanding a divorce so she can return to the city. Fine, let's get divorced. Just wait and regret it later! Lin Xiangwen is full of confidence about the future. The college entrance exams are about to resume, and with his foreknowled 4.9kReads8.0Score20714d adds
- 93 I'm Just Building a Country, Why Are the Americans Panicking? 建个国而已，鹰酱你慌啥 [Rebirth is common, but have you ever seen someone who knew they were going to be reborn, prepared thoroughly, and only then returned to the past?] After learning he’d been given the chance to live his life over, Zhou Fan made thorough preparations. He gathered financial and business information, future high technology… everything he could get his hands on. Back for another life, all he wanted was to make money with ease and enjoy the good life. He watched Gu Nanxi wear the beautiful wedding dr 10.7kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
- 94 Reborn in 1960 重生1960 Xie Mian got incredibly lucky and acquired a space. As a fan of apocalypse movies, he woke from a long dream in a panic and swiftly sold all his assets, buying enough supplies to stock ten large supermarkets in preparation for the apocalypse. Unexpectedly, the apocalypse never came. Instead, he found himself in the 1960s. As if going hungry and lacking warm clothes weren't bad enough, he had ended up inside a period novel. In the book, he was a doomed cannon-fodder character who went out of his 2.1kReads8.4Score12414d adds
- 95 I Transmigrated Into a Book Set in 1974, and Got a Wife from the Start 穿书1974，开局送老婆 Li Shuyang inexplicably finds himself in a strange new world. Before he can figure out what’s going on, he’s forced to split up the family. Once he gets the story, he realizes he has transmigrated into a book. At first, he’s terribly disappointed with life here, but then he discovers he’s been given a wife. For a lifelong bachelor in his thirties, that’s an offer he simply can’t refuse. 7.1kReads8.9Score30414d adds
- 96 Reborn in 1960 with a Billion-Food Warehouse 重生1960，带着亿万食品仓库 (Period setting + Rebirth + Spirit Fields + Pocket Dimension + Supplies + Cultivation) A cultivator with a pocket dimension connecting two worlds is just about to stockpile billions of food supplies and enter seclusion, when an accident sends him reborn to the resource-starved 1960s. From cornmeal buns to meat at every meal, he takes advantage of his childhood sweetheart's innocence, sweet-talks her into becoming his wife, and leads the whole family to a better life. 9.3kReads7.9Score79314d adds
- 97 The Reborn Tycoon's Rise 重生之首富行 Back to the turbulent 1980s! Opportunities abound, and so do wolves. In his previous life, he was honest and diligent, crushed by big business and cheated by unscrupulous merchants. He spent his life struggling to get by, only to end up with nothing and meet a miserable end. Now reborn, he brings forty years of business foresight and knows every trend before it takes off. He tears up his mediocre old life and starts over! He starts out selling goods at a vegetable market, taking advantage of his 194Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Back to 1970: From the Start, My Family Wants to Split Up 回到1970开局要分家 One day, Zhao Yi woke up and discovered he had returned to thirty years earlier. Everything that had happened seemed almost too real to be a dream. Remembering all he had done for his family, only to be met with disdain, Zhao Yi decisively proposed splitting up the household and getting away from those shameless leeches. My new work is here! Please enjoy reading it. I hope you like it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 12.1kReads8.8Score57714d adds
- 99 Period: Riding the Wind to Rise in 1976 年代：1976乘风而起 1976: The northern Bear is at the height of its power. 1976: The Western beacon struggles in the quagmire of stagflation. 1976: In the glow of the fiery red era, dawn begins to break for us... 21.6kReads8.0Score1.8k14d adds
- 100 Reborn: The Winds of Change in 1994 重生：风起1994 Su Changqing, paralyzed for over twenty years, was reborn in 1994 with a heart full of pain and regret! In his previous life, his paralysis destroyed his family, leaving them broken and ruined! This time, he would turn his fate around! He would sell delicious food, open factories, build businesses, and take his products across the country and around the world, becoming a food industry tycoon! He would lead his whole family to a prosperous, peaceful, and happy life! 7.2kReads8.7Score43314d adds
