Novels like The Magnate of 1990
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Magnate of 1990, best match first.
- 101 Back to the 1960s with a Pocket Dimension 带着空间回六零年代 I transmigrated to the 1960s. A period novel with a portable space. The early story mainly takes place in China, with house-buying, antiques, treasures, and spies. In the middle and later parts, the story goes overseas for some action, including things like shopping for free! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Reborn as a Financial Power Player 重生之金融大玩家 In his previous life, he was the good-for-nothing his classmates mocked, a hapless stock-market sucker, and even his first love became his enemy's plaything. After being unexpectedly reborn, Cao Yi decided to cherish every second of his life and build a financial empire of his own! What? You say he has a few too many female confidantes? No worries. Your bro is full of energy. I can handle it... 34Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 103 The Light Returns 沉光重来 Reborn in the summer of 2016, Lu Chen grows rich through stock options and awakens the memories of an ancient formation master. With one hand, he develops a homegrown GPU that breaks the overseas chip monopoly; with the other, he lays out spiritual formations across the city and seeks enlightenment amid the mortal world. He becomes a god of both technology and cultivation! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Reborn: The Golden Age 重生之黄金年代 The 1990s were the golden decade that today’s business tycoons look back on with nostalgia. Opportunities were everywhere, and gold was there for the taking. That’s why it was also known as the Great Era! Zhou Liang’an returns to 1993, back to the bottom rung of a company. The old workers take him for a pushover and bully him. The woman he was dating is about to dump him. His friends and relatives all want to take advantage of him, and not one of them means well. But… no one expected Zhou Liang’ 4.6kReads8.2Score38414d adds
- 105 The Golden Age Against the Tide 逆流黄金年代 Reborn in 2000, Lin Xiaolei finds that real estate has yet to take off, the internet has just weathered a downturn, and the retail industry is only getting started. As the tide of the times rolls in, what will he choose? Lin Xiaolei says, “I want to make money.” “And after you’ve made money?” “Make even more money.” “What do you need all that money for?” “Make money with money...” 2.7kReads8.2Score16714d adds
- 106 I Pretended to Be Bankrupt from the Start and Became the Town's Laughingstock 开局假装破产，被群嘲小镇做题家 (One Female Lead + System + Tycoon + Sweet Romance + Extra Sweet) [Before the market closes on July 16, Ke Xin Innovation stock, ticker 9266, will fall to 0.55 per share… On August 1, it will rise to 121 yuan per share.] Chen Yi stares in bewilderment at the virtual screen before him. It actually shows news from the future! As he hesitates over whether to invest, he suddenly thinks of his gravely ill father, his hardworking mother, and his beloved girlfriend. Without hesitation, Chen Yi bets eve 721Reads8.0Score10114d adds
- 107 Daily Life Beginning in 1949 从1949年开始的日常生活 Period piece + Transmigration + Spatial storage + One heroine + Daily life + Career + Lighthearted + No awful people Throwing things from high places can kill people! A freak accident sends Gu Qinglang transmigrating to 1949. Looking at the empty house, he could only weep. Other transmigrators became princes, nobles, or filthy rich, but what about him? His home was completely bare!!! Fortunately, his spatial storage was still with him, along with the supplies he'd prepared… Watch as Gu Qinglang 24Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 108 Clear Skies Over the Stock Market 股海风清杨 A new novel is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! This is a group of U.S. stock investors, a team of finance industry elites who track the latest developments on the U.S. stock market every day, discuss their trades in real time, and find wealth, love, and happiness 🎊 This novel is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is coincidental! 17Reads—Score1014d adds
- 109 Reborn: Phoenix Rising in 2007 重生涅槃2007 [Non-System Rebirth Power Fantasy] Reborn by accident in 2007, Wang Long sets out on a new life, rising from the ashes. His journey brings the innocence and passion of college life, the confusion and anxiety of city living, the heartbreak and bitter tears of the stock market, and the deception and strategy of the business world. Watch him overcome every obstacle, build a business empire, and become a titan of finance. 1.9kReads8.5Score19214d adds
- 110 Reborn with the Stock Market's Soul, I Command a Billion Trades Like a God 重生觉醒股魂，操盘神之亿手 This book is complete, and the ending is not rushed. Read with confidence. In the stock market, whoever knows the secret to wealth can soar to the top. A small-time city dweller is reborn and awakens the soul of a stock trader. He breaks through every obstacle, uses AI to harvest global assets, aggressively develops new technologies, and rewrites the course of the world. He battles above his weight class, taking on capital, billionaires, and Wall Street. He makes a spectacular impact in the fina 50Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 111 Get Rich: I Turned My Life Around by Dropping Out to Trade Stocks 暴富：从退学炒股开始逆袭 [Ranked second among 2022’s must-read books for stock investors! Packed with practical insights!] Beijing Trader: “There are two things I love most: watching the giant pendulum ride and talking stocks with Wan Linjun.” Yu Ge, a hot-money trader: “Among the rising hot-money traders born in the 2000s, Wan Linjun is the one I have the highest hopes for.” Yishun Liuguang: “Wan Linjun says he learned from me. He uses sentiment and capital flows, and he’s learned pretty well. He just needs to work on 3.3kReads8.6Score55114d adds
- 112 The Thirteen Guardians of Tang City 唐市十三太保 The Tang City Underworld Duology, Part One: The Thirteen Guardians The bigwigs of Tang City’s martial world fell one by one during the 1983 crackdown. But wherever there are people, there will always be a martial world, and new forces are already stirring! Who will become Tang City’s next underworld boss? The story of the Thirteen Guardians of Tang City begins after Qin San, Wang Wu, and Ma Liu witness their father’s execution by firing squad! 965Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Reborn: I Have XYY Syndrome, Not a Mental Illness 重生：我是超雄症不是神精病 [Reborn + 1990s + Shanghai + Based on a True Story + Multiple Heroines] A veteran research subject at 600 Wanping South Road A patient with supermale syndrome: strong, imposing, irritable, and aggressive. The same symptoms as Qin Shi Huang, Xiang Yu, and Zhang Fei. In his previous life, he fought a bloody battle against a horde of enemies to protect his wife and child, ultimately dying alongside his nemesis in prison. Reborn, he returns to the age of fourteen with memories of his past life and a 2.5kReads7.5Score18314d adds
- 114 Reborn: Financial Empire 重生之金融帝国 Back to 2009, with a System to lend a hand. A slice-of-life story about stocks, futures, and business. This is the ultimate feel-good novel, though I'll do my best to keep it grounded and close to reality. Brothers, let's explore the real world of wealth together! 1.5kReads8.0Score10014d adds
- 115 Reborn: Back in 1979 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1979当富翁 [Rebirth + period piece] Chen Dayong, a hopeless gambling addict, leapt from a tall building. When he opened his eyes again, it was autumn 1979. A period of tremendous change was just beginning. This was an era for anyone bold enough to fight for their future, and it was Chen Dayong’s era too! He would keep his younger brother and sister alive, and give them a good life! He would strive to get ahead and make a fortune in the tide of the new age! 40Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 116 From the Start, I Got Divorced and Became Shanghai’s Biggest Tycoon! 开局离婚，我成沪上巨鳄！ [Reborn, feel-good story, get rich, investing, take off, no saintly heroine, popular with women] Lin Chuan froze to death beneath a bridge in 2023. He never imagined he’d be reborn on May 18, 2000, the day that changed his family’s fate. In his previous life, his wife Liu Mei and childhood friend Zhang Lei got him drunk and tricked him into signing over the machine factory his father had run his whole life. They sold it for just 100,000 yuan. Later, the Zhang family made 80 million yuan from the 34.8kReads8.4Score2.2k14d adds
- 117 Dark Glory: Twenty Years in the Underworld of Northeast China 黑暗荣耀：东北江湖二十年 1.3kReads8.8Score10914d adds
- 118 Reborn: My Gorgeous Campus Belle Girlfriend 重生：我的绝美校花女友 [Rebirth + Campus Belle + Romance + One Female Lead + Daily Life + Entrepreneurship + No System] Some people only learn to cherish what they have after losing it... Dai Xiaohui never expected that, just after attending his first love's wedding, a cement mixer truck would send him back to 2012. That year, he held his campus-belle girlfriend's hand in his left and his admission letter from a top university in his right. He had thought that was the starting point of his life, and that things would 6.4kReads8.7Score38014d adds
- 119 Rebellion? You’re the Ones Who Forced Me Into It 造反，还不是你们逼的 Jiang Fan transmigrates to the General’s Residence of a Great Zhou Dynasty that never existed in history. The Jiang family is one of the Great Zhou Dynasty’s top marquis households. Its descendants are stationed in the southwest and south of Great Zhou, defending against the states of Wu and Wei. But Jiang Fan is the exception. He refuses to join the army, let alone go to the battlefield. His father has beaten him, scolded him, and even had him tied up and taken to the border, but Jiang Fan alwa 5.9kReads8.0Score38314d adds
- 120 Back to 1991: I Became Invincible Starting with Baby-Formula Money 重返91：从赚奶粉钱开始无敌 Reborn in 1991 by a twist of fate, Lu Yao discovers that he now has everything he lacked in his previous life: a wife and a child! What a wonderful era: the people are honest and gold lies everywhere. He never imagined fate would give him such a great opportunity. He vows to build a fortune and reach the pinnacle of life! 895Reads7.6Score10114d adds
- 121 The Peninsula Tycoon: Starting in 1954 半岛财阀：从1954开始 Jin Ritian transmigrates to a small fishing village on the Korean Peninsula in 1954. With nothing but a mini-map in his mind, he can locate schools of fish. King crabs! Swimming crabs! Spiny lobsters! Megalops! Northern pike! Eels! Rockfish! Sea bass! Large yellow croakers! Red groupers! Pencil squid, leopard coral groupers, giant groupers... As the global fishing industry flourishes, Jin Ritian seizes the moment and rises to prominence. This is the story of how he builds a fortune from the sea 706Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 122 Reborn, I Make My Ex-Wife Beg for My Love 重生后，让前妻当舔狗 The male lead, Fang Yuan, falls in love with An Yinuo, the heiress to a wealthy family, and marries her. He thinks they can live happily ever after. But their marriage lasts only ten years before Fang Yuan is kicked out of the house and left with nothing. In their sleep, they are reborn and return to their high school days in 2008. In this life, Fang Yuan just wants to live as he pleases: play basketball, play games, start a business and become rich, set foot on the moon, research controlled nuc 71Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 123 Back to 2002: Riding the Winds to Success 重回2002之乘风而起 Female lead + no System + period setting + academic prodigy After saving someone, Mo Bei is reborn in 2002 with more than twenty years of knowledge of the future. Poised to ride the wave of a booming era, Mo Bei’s new life is destined to be extraordinary. The World Cup, the SARS epidemic, the dot-com bubble, and all those future corporate giants still in their infancy: how could Mo Bei possibly miss out? 277Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 124 Working for Someone? Not a Chance 打工，那是不可能的 There are no perpetual winners in the futures market, only survivors who stick to the rules. After suffering blown accounts, debt, and betrayal by everyone around him, Wen Jian sees through the underlying logic of the bulls-and-bears battle. Geopolitical conflicts roil the energy sector, industrial policies steer nonferrous metals, and the cycles of supply and demand dictate the markets. He faces market makers’ traps to lure traders long or short, withstands the surging market sentiment, wins th 189Reads7.4Score10014d adds
- 125 A Retail Investor's Road to Growth 一个散户的成长之路 Li Xin enters the stock market with a dream, and after an auspicious start, fate strikes him a crushing blow. Hunted by capital's financial giants, he loses everything. Lost and despairing, he becomes the student of a retired master, honing his skills in technical analysis and insight into human nature as he vows to make a comeback in the unpredictable world of stocks. From then on, he navigates the hell of candlestick charts and the depths of human nature. He must face the ruthless schemes of 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Reborn in 1999 重生1999 A washed-up man in his thirties from the post-80s generation was reborn in 1999. Since I've returned to my youth, let me... Run wild in the darkness, shine beneath the light, and roam through the shadows. A novel leading the way in a wave of passionate rebirth stories. Let's get fired up! 103Reads8.4Score2014d adds
- 127 Reborn: Is Making a Trillion No Problem? 重生赚个一万亿没问题吧？ Li Zongliang was an ordinary man who became a stock market sucker in hopes of getting rich. After being fleeced time and time again, he finally saw the light. By a stroke of luck, he got in on a hot stock and earned his first fortune, turning his life around. He thrived in the stock market and succeeded in business, building up assets worth tens of millions in a short time. But before he could enjoy his life, he unexpectedly became reborn as a miserable high school student. With memories from mo 87Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 128 I Just Want to Retire Early 我就想早点退个休 Urban life + reborn + campus belle + multiple heroines + lighthearted Office worker Jiang Zheng is reborn after a car accident on his way home from working overtime. With a second chance at life, he sets himself a goal: by the time he graduates from college, he needs to have his diploma, property deed, retirement pension, and birth permit. Why is there no marriage certificate? Naturally, because he's not good enough… 1.8kReads7.0Score10114d adds
- 129 The Dream-Chasing Years 逐梦年代 Jiang Qiming, a fishmonger at the wet market, sees his fate take an unexpected turn! One dream takes him thirty years into the future, giving his life a major boost. From then on, he’s surrounded by wealthy heiresses, business tycoons’ daughters, and movie stars. At last, the down-on-his-luck young man embarks on a life of glory... Thanks to everyone who looked down on me! You’ll only make me stronger! 2.1kReads8.4Score19714d adds
- 130 Period: Dreaming of the Divine Machine, He Got a Cheat 年代：梦入神机他开了挂 Zhao Zhendong is reborn in 1970, with a lifetime of stories unfolding one after another. This time, he even has a pocket dimension, so he can do more and make his new life all the more exciting! He’s one hell of a guy! 2.9kReads7.4Score18114d adds
- 131 The All-Purpose System Helps Me Conquer Blue Star 全能系统助我登顶蓝星 [Slow burn + finance-world lone wolf + won’t eat beef + built from the ground up] Han Cang had spent years struggling to make it in the big city, and was on the verge of finally getting somewhere when capital kicked him out of the game at the critical moment! Overnight, his life was reduced to nothing. He tried to seek justice, but ended up being sued instead. With capital closing in from all sides, he had no choice but to return overnight to a small city in the northwest and start over. Looki 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Reborn: I Haven't Been a Big Shot in Years 重生之我不做大佬好多年 [Reborn + No System + Passionate Battles + Brotherhood + Invincible] Some people call him Dong-ge, some call him Chairman Chen, and others call him Boss. His journey has been one legend after another. … A person's name casts a shadow as great as a tree. I, Chen Yaodong! Haven't been a boss in years! 49Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 133 My Boss Sent Inspirational Chicken Soup from Antarctica, So I Made Him Go Bankrupt 老板南极发鸡汤，我反手让他破产 Revenge + urban life + business warfare + satisfying wish fulfillment The boss sends a motivational article from Antarctica as the year-end bonus, then makes a grand speech about his achievements, trying to feed the corporate drones more motivational drivel. How can anyone put up with that? Watch how the protagonist gets his revenge and finally holds his head high. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 I Transmigrated to 1961 and Nearly Starved to Death 穿越六一差点被饿死 Ye Shu had just helped the young wife next door plant some vegetables. He went home for a midday nap, and when he woke up, he had arrived in 1961. Watch him figure out how to survive in an era when people were starving to death. 5.8kReads8.6Score32214d adds
- 135 The Commoner's Stock Hero 布衣股侠 His girlfriend broke up with him, he lost his job, and his family was dirt poor. With everything going wrong, Su Shijie met the daughter of a nationally renowned private equity tycoon by chance, and began a legendary journey into investing. The stock market was vast, and the crowds were surging. He endured others' contempt and mockery and overcame countless hardships, finally rising to the top of the stock market and becoming a legendary everyman's stock-market hero. 55Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 136 Reborn in the 1990s: My Life's Great Reversal 重生九零：我的逆袭人生 [Reborn + Winning Back His Wife + Antique Appraisal + Making Up for Past Regrets + Farming Space + Divine Doctor] In his previous life, Li An got into trouble and ran up debts. His honest farmer parents were killed in a car accident while trying to raise the money. His pregnant girlfriend also left him after a misunderstanding. Reborn in the countryside, back at his childhood home in the 1990s, Li An prevents his parents' accident. To pay off his debts and give his parents and girlfriend a bette 28Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 137 Back to the 1990s: The Family Planning Inspectors Show Up at My Door 重回90：超生检查到我家 [Reborn in Time] [No System] [One Female Lead] [Hidden Big Shot] [See the untold story of the internet unfold before your eyes!] I’m screwed. I went from being a venture capital tycoon to waking up in the 1990s overnight. A family that keeps having kids beyond the quota? Yep, that’s me. No household registration? Yep, still me. I’m going to rise from nothing! No, wait, I’d better fill my stomach first. This is the best of times, an era of sweeping change and surging tides! When the great roc ris 207Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 138 Reborn in 1992 重生一九九二 Liu Xiao Tian woke up one morning reborn in 1992. Armed with the memories of his previous life, he bought subscription certificates, traded futures, built factories, seized the wave of state enterprises being transferred to private ownership, and entered the internet industry. Step by step, he built a business empire of his own. 3.7kReads8.1Score25014d adds
- 139 Reborn: Starting With a 5 Million Cash-Out 重生从提现500万开始 Back in 2008, Chen Feng was still regretting how little he had studied in his previous life. Then, the next moment, a “ding” sounded in his mind, making him feel like he could take on the world again. Maybe it was because he’d spent too long cooped up at home in his previous life. With the System backing him up this time around, Chen Feng starts letting loose... 516Reads7.4Score10014d adds
- 140 At Six, I Want to Raise Twins 六岁想养双胞胎 Family + cozy everyday life + top student + raising a baby + pets + friends + heartwarming + the whole family growing and improving together! (A top student’s daily life, as he helps his family and friends improve together. This isn’t a one-man show or a power fantasy! It’s about the warmth of everyday life, not showing off and humiliating others.) Changing his family’s fate, helping the villagers get rich, and guiding his hometown’s development! 395Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 141 Hong Kong Crossover: Undercover in Hung Hing, Used as a Bullet Shield from the Start 港综：卧底洪兴，开局拿我挡枪 After transmigrating into a parallel world based on Hong Kong crime dramas, Lin Yaotian went undercover in Hung Hing. He never expected Jiang Tiansheng to use him as a human shield. When he returned to Hong Kong, Jiang Tiansheng not only reneged on his promise to pay him thirty million, but even tried to attack him--- From that moment on, Lin Yaotian decided to take back everything that belonged to him and seize control of his own fate! 354Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 142 The First Book by Pojian Chengxian 破茧成仙的第1本书 A stock-trading diary by an internet-addicted teenager! There are some feel-good chapters about picking up girls along the way. That's not too much, is it? Later on, there are also some personal biases and assumptions. Don't laugh when you read them! And finally, there are some reflections on life! My final advice to everyone: if you want to change your fate, don't complain, don't rush, don't take excessive risks, and don't blindly follow the crowd. Calm your mind, and you'll find a way, one tha 25Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 143 Reborn as the Chaebol Family's Youngest Son: I Steal My Sister-in-Law 重生财阀家小儿子：截胡大嫂 [The storyline of The Knockout begins in Chapter 130] Chen Daojun is reborn in Korea as the youngest son of a chaebol family. In this era, as long as you're bold enough and ride the wave of opportunity, it's hard not to take off. With this chance to start his life over, Chen Daojun no longer follows the path he had laid out before. As the battle to inherit the Shunyang Group rages, Chen Daojun has already set his sights overseas. He is Walmart's biggest investor, Amazon's largest shareholder, an 6Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 144 Reborn in 1986: Riding the Tide to Success 重生1986顺势而飞 Everyone is busy trying to make money, but becoming the world's richest man is only the beginning of this story... When Gong Xiaodao woke up one day, it seemed he'd gotten younger... These are exciting times, and the world is in turmoil. What's wrong with going all out? Be someone who takes what he wants. Hmph, if I like it, I'll take it... How can I get anything done without territory? I'll get myself an island... How can I command respect without a few special abilities? Most importantly, I ne 5Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 145 Reborn in 1994: Building the Perfect Leading Man 重生94：打造完美男神 The rating just came out. It’ll go up later~ [No Excessive Hostility] [Fast Timeline] [One-on-One Romance] At thirty-three, Liu Sen gets a fresh start after a failed life and returns, carrying memories of his previous life, to a maternity ward in 1994. The Perfect Male God System activates, and this time he starts striving for excellence from infancy. Discipline, growth, strength. The pacing is fast. It takes about 20 chapters to go from infancy to college, so keep up! A new author with a new b 297Reads6.5Score10614d adds
- 146 The Little Shop That Opens Into the Apocalypse 小卖铺通末世 By a bizarre stroke of bad luck, Su Tianci transmigrates to the apocalypse with his little supermarket, into an era crawling with zombies. To his surprise, he can travel back and forth between the modern world and the apocalyptic wasteland. Two vastly different eras now lie before him. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Reborn in 1992: Business Empire 重生九二之商业帝国 In his previous life, someone framed his family's soda factory and drove it into bankruptcy. His father couldn't bear the crushing debt and jumped from the rooftop. His mother was overcome with grief and soon passed away as well. Amid a series of tragedies, he sank deeper and deeper into despair. Now, heaven has given him a chance to be reborn. He swears to change everything, make a name for himself, and get revenge! And so, his rise begins with ten thousand yuan... 47Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 148 The Third Republic 第三共和国 [Apocalyptic wasteland]+ [underworld]+ [political intrigue]+ [underdog rises]+ [war]+ [no System] After an asteroid strikes Earth, civilization and order disappear without a trace. Resources are scarce, society is in chaos, and corruption runs rampant… Chen Wei makes his way alone from the lawless, chaotic zone to Shanxing City. All he wants at first is enough to get by, but the cutthroat environment, self-serving superiors, and privileged second-generation heirs… force him to transform from 3.7kReads6.0Score37514d adds
- 149 Reborn: My 1990 重生：我的1990 In middle age, Zhang Xin drinks some counterfeit liquor and dreams himself back to the 1990s, where he must face the events he already lived through once in his previous life! “Patriarch, this is terrible! Zhang Xin has acquired every company under your name!” “What? That bastard has no respect for the rules!” Zhang Xin grins sheepishly. “Sorry, just a friendly tip: I think I’m the one who made the rules you’re talking about...” This book is also known as Reborn, So Surely I Can Make the Rul 2.3kReads8.9Score23114d adds
- 150 Northeast Tales: Children of the Underworld 东北往事：江湖儿女 [Ensemble cast + conflict between good and evil + life-and-death struggles + complex human nature] [A tale of the underworld, set mainly in Northeast China during the 1990s] What does it mean to be part of the underworld? Everyone who gets involved has a different answer. For Ding Yunfeng, money is dirt, while loyalty is worth its weight in gold. He'll take a knife for a friend, without worrying about the cost or consequences. For Zhang Wei, harmony brings prosperity. He values social graces and 8.8kReads9.2Score77514d adds
