Novels like 1988: I’m Going to Become the Richest Man
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as 1988: I’m Going to Become the Richest Man, best match first.
- 1 Back to 1977: A Drunkard’s Comeback to Rule the Blue Ocean 重返1977：酒鬼逆袭蓝海称王 In his previous life, he was a brawler and a drunk who loved his liquor so much people called him “the man who could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.” In the end, his wife and children left him, and he died alone. After an accidental avalanche, he was reborn in 1977. He gave up drinking, stopped singing, and quit bragging, but he still got into fights. In this era, state-owned, private, and foreign companies rose and fell in turn. There were endless ways to affiliate, subcontract, an —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Rags-to-Riches Story of a Middleman 倒爷发家史 Reborn in the past, he finds his family fallen on hard times and buried in debt. His wife and daughter don’t have enough to eat or warm clothes to wear. The only cure for sorrow is to get rich! 6Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 3 Back to 1991 to Make a Fortune in Scrap 重返91当倒爷 Nine out of ten people were broke, and the other one was still searching. Xu Dongliang, a retail tycoon reborn in the early 1990s, was completely bewildered. Determined to keep the tragedy of his previous life from repeating, he became a middleman and made a fortune, setting out to accomplish great things. Standing at the forefront of the times, he charged ahead without hesitation, determined to ride the wave of change. 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Reborn in 1999: Starting with Stamp Trading 重生1999：从倒卖邮票开始 Shen Fei, an ordinary wage earner, woke up one day to find that he had transmigrated to 1999 and into the body of another Shen Fei, with the same name. The company went bankrupt, his business failed, creditors came after him, and his marriage fell apart. He had been utterly disheartened, but after going out, everything changed. With help from a benefactor, he bought several hundred stamp sets and earned his first fortune. Seizing the moment to start a business, he set up a factory, and from then 124Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Reborn in 1990: Making Things Right with My Wife and Daughter 重生1990：重新做人弥补妻女 [One Female Lead + Adorable Child + No System + Farming + Business] Xu Yang, a business tycoon, is reborn in 1990, just before his wife and daughter die. In this life, all he wants is to be a good husband and father. But fate has other plans: a casual investment once again turns him into a renowned business magnate across China... 968Reads6.3Score175Shelves
- 6 A Second Chance at Life 人生重新来过 Chen Wenxue, an amateur inventor who tinkered away for half his life without accomplishing a thing, felt he had let his wife and children down far too much. In old age, he regretted it deeply but was powerless to change anything. Then, by chance, he was reborn in his youth, giving him the chance to start over. It was like making major revisions to an essay, and from then on, he set out on a remarkable life... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Reborn in 1990: I Become a Legend by Leveraging Information Gaps 重生1990：我靠信息差封神 Wang Wenwu was an honest, frugal, 40-year-old truck driver in his previous life who loved listening to the news. Reborn in 1990 with his memories of the times intact, he seizes every major opportunity, from stamps and subscription certificates to the internet and real estate. He gives his family a comfortable life, brings glory to his benefactors, and makes his enemies regret everything, using immense wealth and foresight to forge his path to legendary status. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Reborn in 1999: Does Third Uncle Want a Wife or Not? 重生1999之三叔要不要老婆 [Period] [Reborn] [Scheming Male Lead] [One Female Lead] [Black Market] [Rural Revitalization] [Open Strategy] Reborn in the summer of 1999, Zhou Hao decides to save the life of the third uncle who once saved his, then find him a wife. You gossipy women in the village, since you have so much free time, why not help me clean out the cesspit? The new road through the village is supposed to pass in front of your house, but you don’t want it there? Fine, we’ll redraw the plans. From now on, whenever 15Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 9 Back to 1990 重会1990 When you grow old, will you be left with countless regrets? Regrets over the things you once missed, perhaps opportunities that could have changed your life, or something else you let slip by. When someone who has passed through middle age and entered old age looks back without thinking, will they regret everything they once missed? 2.3kReads8.0Score156Shelves
- 10 Reborn: Back in 1991 to Become a Magnate 重生：回到1991当枭雄 A generation’s ruthless tycoon is reborn in 1991, an era brimming with gold and limitless potential. But he has become a good-for-nothing who beats his wife, sells his younger sister, and gambles away everything. He has no roof over his head and no place to call his own. Chen Fan will show everyone that a wolf always finds meat wherever it roams. No matter when or where, he is still the feared tycoon who makes people tremble at his name! 18Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 11 From 1988 to the World's Mightiest Tycoon 从1988到世界最强财阀 He wakes up one day and finds himself back in 1988. Zhang Chenxing: “This is the best era of all. Since that's the case, it's time to get things going!” Go to the big brother's place and bring back some treasures? Use his foresight to get ahead of the latest trends and build a world-class luxury brand? Bring certain technologies to market early and become a tech mogul? Get in on the internet early and become the power behind the scenes? Commercial real estate? The stock market? And more… Zhang C 10Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 12 Reborn in 1983 重生到1983年 Han Ming is unexpectedly reborn in 1983. He transforms from a drunk and a gambler into a man who takes responsibility. “When the wind is right, even pigs can fly.” But Han Ming has a message for you: even if you manage to take off, he can still drag you back down. This time, he plans not only to surpass his past self, but to reach the very peak of the world. 476Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 13 Reborn in 1981: Making a Fortune on the Black Market 重生81从黑市开始发家致富 Reborn in 1981, he returns to the days that filled him with regret and anguish! This time, he’ll stand tall and overcome every obstacle! Facing the young wife who sheltered him from every storm in his previous life, yet never enjoyed a single day of happiness herself! Xue Chenggang swears to give her his whole heart and treat her right! Changing himself and making his wife happy: that is his goal! Even a billion-dollar contract can’t compare to Zhao Shuzhen saying she needs him! 553Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 14 1982: Reborn Before My Wife and Child Fall into the Water 1982：重生在老婆孩子落水前 Synopsis: Urban rebirth + farming + period setting + devoted husband and dad + a scumbag’s redemption + getting rich! “Heavens! Please, let me see my wife and children again, even if it’s only for a moment!” As he lay dying, Ye Bufan desperately wished his prayer would come true. Every night for forty years, he had relived every little moment with his wife and children. Each memory felt like a knife, slowly carving into his heart. The people he had wronged most, the ones he felt most indebted to 702Reads8.7Score102Shelves
- 15 Back to 1975: The Stunning Educated Youth 重回七五，绝美女知青 Over sixty years old, Lu Zhen returned by chance to the time he remembered most fondly: that land he had loved so deeply, and that breathtakingly beautiful woman. In his previous life, he had been so focused on making money that he let her slip away. Even after achieving success and renown, he had regretted it for the rest of his life. Now that he had a second chance at life, Lu Zhen was determined to make up for that regret. 2.3kReads8.6Score103Shelves
- 16 I Sign In and Farm in the 1970s 我在七零年代签到种田 Life is like a dream, and dreams are like life. Wang Fugui was shot in the head and transmigrated to the 1970s. It was an era when supplies were scarce. As the saying goes, chickens lay eggs and eggs hatch into chickens, their descendants multiplying endlessly. He farmed, raised chickens and rabbits, and filled the world with students. With his own hard-working hands, he built a fortune and supported his young wife. As the saying goes, there’s nothing like the warmth of everyday life to accompan 76Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 17 Reborn in 1993: Returning to the Day My Wife and Daughter Fell to Their Deaths 重生93：回到妻女坠亡的那一天 "Su Hao, you caused our daughter’s death. I hate you!" He was scum, responsible for the deaths of his beloved wife and two adorable daughters. He spent half his life alone, yet he could never forget the day his wife and daughters fell to their deaths. If he had the chance, Su Hao would give his life to atone for the sins of a lifetime. By chance, he transmigrated to 1993. Now he had the chance to choose his life again and make up for his regrets. In this life, I’ll protect you all, no matter wha 27Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 18 Choose Me as Village Chief, and I'll Lead the Villagers to Prosperity 选我当村长，我带着村民致富了 In the early 1980s, construction in the special economic zones was booming. But no one could have imagined that just a few dozen kilometers away, in Shakou District, the villagers of a small place called Chihua Village were still fighting over how to divide up the relief grain... Just reborn, Yang Ming had already been struck on the head. Holding his skull, he looked at the villagers fighting tooth and nail over a few dozen kilos of relief grain, then thought about how the special economic zone’ 869Reads5.6Score101Shelves
- 19 Back to the 1980s: The Rise of a Business Tycoon 重回八零之巨商崛起 After being reborn, Ding Liguo rewrites his future. He makes up for what he owed his wife and daughter in his previous life through real action. Starting with nothing, he launches a business using his extraordinary commercial instincts. Amid the wave of reform in the 1980s, what kind of butterfly effect will Ding Liguo create? Watch as he turns the tide at will and brings about one business miracle after another. 98Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 20 Reborn in 1983: My Sister's Best Friend Wants Me to Take Responsibility from the Start 重生八三，开局姐姐闺蜜让我负责 [Reborn in 1983 + Making Money + Feel-Good + Finding Hidden Bargains + Keeping a Low Profile] I was reborn on the night I slept with my older sister's best friend. We had no chance in my previous life, but this time, there's hope. Everything will be different... 12Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 21 Reborn in 1986: A Warm Home with My Wife and Children 重生1986老婆孩子热炕头 [Soul transmigration into a scumbag + doting husband and father + making money + hunting + cute pets + food + country life] Xu Wenhai, a golden bachelor, is reborn in 1986 and transmigrates into the body of a scumbag with the same name. Looking at his honest, fragile wife, covered in bruises, and his sweet, pitiful daughter, he inherits the original owner's memories and feels a pang in his heart. The scumbag is dead, so let me take care of you two. Isn't this the life I wanted in my previous lif 1.3kReads8.7Score101Shelves
- 22 The Eighties: Can Hunting in the Mountains Really Make You Rich? 八零年代：赶山竟然能致富？ Hao Dashan was reborn! In his previous life, Hao Dashan left the remote mountains of Northeast China, determined to head south and make his fortune so he could escape poverty. But after he achieved success, his wife and daughter died in a car accident back home. Though Hao Dashan was now fabulously wealthy, he spent the rest of his life consumed by longing for them and guilt over their deaths! Given another chance at life, Hao Dashan was no longer enamored with the dazzling world beyond the moun 46Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 23 Reborn in 1980: Becoming a Tycoon 重生80当大亨 After unexpectedly being reborn in the 1980s, a top modern-day salesperson finds himself branded a useless coward by everyone around him! A career elite in his future life, yet a good-for-nothing in his previous one? No way. With memories of the twenty-first century, how could he just sit around and wait for death? Armed with knowledge of the future, watch him become a bold and enterprising smuggler and turn his life around! 1.5kReads8.7Score134Shelves
- 24 Why Am I Still Getting Pinned to the Bed After Being Reborn? 重生后怎么还被堵床上了 Before being reborn: A love that was always owed its due. After being reborn: Two unrequited loves, separated by decades of missed timing, become a mutual love in this moment. Jia Yuan shook the girl lying beside him. “Wake up.” “Mm~ What is it?” “Don’t ask. Hurry, or we’ll get caught in bed again.” Just then, a knock came from outside the door. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Reborn in 1980: From the Start, I Set Up a Stall and Earned Ten Thousand 重生1980：开局摆摊赚一万 Qin Feng, a billionaire worth tens of billions, was reborn in 1980. In his previous life, he was addicted to gambling and committed every kind of evil. Only after his wife could no longer take it and jumped into a river with their infant child did his family cast him out and he finally come to his senses. Unfortunately, it was already too late. Now that he's back, see how he turns the tables! Make money? I'm not obsessed with money. I've come back to do something big! Boss, how much for thes —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 After Sobering Up, I Returned to the Moment Before Something Happened to My Wife 酒醒之后，重回媳妇出事的前一刻 In his previous life, Su Jie was a good-for-nothing who never achieved anything and spent every day muddling along. His wife's death dealt him a devastating blow, leaving him consumed with regret. Before he died, he risked his life to save someone, hoping to atone for a lifetime of sins. But fortunately, he got the chance to be reborn, returning to 1986, the very day his wife had her accident. Given another chance at life, all he wants is to make good money and cherish his wife and children. 693Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 27 Transmigrating to the 1960s: I Have a Taobao Platform 穿越60年代：我有一个淘宝平台 [Period] [Famine] [System] [Stockpiling Supplies] Wang Hui is an ordinary nobody. He transmigrates to the 1960s, a time of famine, when food and clothing are scarce. All he wants is to live a good life and take care of his family, but there are always people making trouble for him. Faced with one problem after another, how will he handle it? How will he make his family's modest life flourish? 226Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Back in 1983: Starting Out as a Devoted Husband and Dad 重回1983：从宠妻当奶爸开始 [Urban Life + Farming + Rebirth + Dad Life + Scumbag’s Redemption + Devoted Husband + Career and Wealth] In his twenties, Lin Ergou was so poor he couldn’t scrape together a penny. He had nothing except a wonderful wife and child. But in his sixties, Lin Jianzhou had billions in assets, luxury homes and cars, fame and prestige. He had everything except a wonderful wife and child. At his hospital bedside, his biological son glares at him and demands to know why he abandoned his wife and child, wh 265Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 29 The Great Era of 1979 大时代1979 Back to 1979, Zhang Handong returns reborn after enduring the wear and tear of the years. His family is on the brink of ruin: his younger sister is on the verge of drowning, his older sister has been tricked into marrying a disabled, hunchbacked man, and the family's grain won't last through the bitter winter... Life was hard in those days, a turbulent era etched into a generation's memories. People were still simple and sincere back then. Back then, all it took for the neighbor's big brother t 62Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 30 My Ex-Wife Died for Love, and as Soon as I Was Reborn, I Tore Up the Divorce Papers 前妻殉情，刚重生我就撕了离婚证 One heroine, doting husband and sweet romance, a dad raising his kids, farming in a pocket dimension, and a scumbag seeking redemption. In his previous life, Chu Tianshu was a scumbag. He neglected his family to make money and chased after the woman he had a crush on. Jiang Furong had completely lost faith in him and chose to divorce him. But after he died, she took her own life! His heart ached as if it were bleeding. Only then did he realize that in his final moments, the people he cared a 2.8kReads8.8Score298Shelves
- 31 Reborn in 1990: The Village Beauty Is in Her Prime 重生1990：村花老婆正青涩 [Reborn + finding hidden treasures + entrepreneurship + high-speed success + beautiful women pictured] Also known as: Returning to 1990 to Become a Tycoon and Reborn in 1990: Taking the Village Beauty Along for the Ride Ye Feng, a wealthy bachelor who owns a publicly listed company worth tens of billions, is unexpectedly reborn in 1990 in Furong Town, a place full of beautiful women. In this golden age, watch as he leads the villagers in building a business empire of their own... 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 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—Shelves
- 33 A Life Without Regrets: Back to 1992 人生无憾之重回1992 Things don’t go your way nine times out of ten. If I could live again, I’d make up for every regret in my life! Career, family, relatives, friends, romance, brotherhood: I won’t miss out on a single one! Everyone who bullied, humiliated, or trampled on me in my last life will end up beneath my feet! Reborn in 1992, the protagonist Yang Fan doesn’t just want to be a butterfly flapping its wings. He wants to become a pterosaur stirring up the world. 1.3kReads8.6Score110Shelves
- 34 The Magnate of 1990 枭雄1990 [The whole world is a chessboard. Ask not who makes the first move.] In his previous life, Lu Ye trusted the people around him and met a tragic end in prison. Back in 1990, he faced the surging tide of a new era and rose from humble beginnings, fighting his way forward, though without the carefree swagger of a young man. Awake, he commanded the world; asleep, he lay beside beauties. See how Lu Ye became a legendary tycoon, taking control of the board and becoming the one who made the moves. 4.2kReads8.3Score296Shelves
- 35 Reborn in 1993, Heading for Back to Field 重生93，奔赴向往的生活 Sun Yuanhang woke up one morning and found himself back in 1993. The gears of fate began to turn. In his previous life, he walked through darkness. His father was driven to his death, his older brother was beaten into disability, and his mother spent every day in tears. In this life, he swore to change it all. Since justice would arrive late, he would break through with his own hands. He would avenge his enemies and make up for his regrets... He would set out for the life he had always longed fo —Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 36 Reborn in 1980: Breaking the Ice for Fish from the Start to Support My Lovely Wife 重生八零年，开局破冰取鱼养娇妻 Reborn on the day his wife and daughter die, he chips through the ice to catch fish on a snowy night in an effort to save their lives. The story strives to accurately recreate the society of the time: his wife dreams of white flour and rice, while his daughter loves White Rabbit candy. Zhang Erhe believes that risking his life is worth it if it means his wife and daughter can eat their fill and stay warm! 3.9kReads8.1Score303Shelves
- 37 Hunting in the Mountains, 1957: Two Jin of Pork for a Wife 赶山1957：二斤猪肉换个媳妇 68.6kReads7.7Score5.7kShelves
- 38 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 6.4kReads8.7Score380Shelves
- 39 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! 895Reads7.6Score101Shelves
- 40 Reborn in 1986: Building a Fireworks Empire 重生86：一手打造烟花王朝 Reborn in 1986, he found himself facing his familiar hometown and the family he remembered. Zhang Yunxu was overcome with emotion. Eager to change his family's life and avert the tragedy of his previous life, he was desperate to get started! He made full use of his advantages and acted before anyone else: intercepting business deals, seizing the market, buying land, and building factories! The first lavishly furnished self-built home in Liu City! The first high-quality printing factory in Liu Ci 5.5kReads8.5Score264Shelves
- 41 Back to 1983, I Take My Wife to Collect Scrap 重返1983，带着媳妇收破烂 [Urban + Reborn + Period Piece + System + Building Wealth + Slice of Life] [This is a slice-of-life story. No showing off, no overpowered heroics, just an enjoyable read.] “You think you’re so great, so noble, like you’re God. You inexplicably dumped me in 1983, but you won’t even send me back. What kind of godforsaken place is this? This godforsaken place, this godforsaken place! Do you have any idea what I’ve been through here?” Zhou Weiguo, an overworked office drone thrown into 1983, started 957Reads8.8Score104Shelves
- 42 Back to 1978: My Leisurely Country Life 重回78：我的悠闲乡村生活 [Devoted to his wife and children + no face-slapping + no aggression + everyday family life + cheerful daily moments] He takes over the mountains and forests, raises livestock, and starts a farm. When he has nothing to do, he heads into the mountains to play with golden snub-nosed monkeys and giant pandas, and even give the “Southwest silver-shaded” snow leopards a good petting! Given a second chance at life, he’s determined to make a fortune, eat well, and never let his wife and daughter suffer 928Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 43 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 2.3kReads8.9Score231Shelves
- 44 Reborn: The Tumultuous Year of 1982 重生：激荡1982 Also known as: Reborn in 1982, a Groom from the Start. Zhu Yunqing is unexpectedly sent back to 1982, where he starts out as an illiterate young gambler and groom in a remote, impoverished village. He wants to run away from his wedding and escape an era of utter poverty. But he comes to understand how much his family hopes for him, and ultimately decides to make a fresh start. Drawing on the life experience he gained in his previous life, he discovers the unique charm of the era, where treasures 678Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 45 Reborn in 1990: Starting a Business with a Single Dime 重生1990：从一毛钱开始创业 Xiao Daoming, a rising business tycoon, unexpectedly returned to 1990. From the start, his biological parents cut ties with him. Even more bewildering, he was behind on rent and had not a penny to his name. At least Zhu Yuanzhang had a broken bowl when he started out. What did that leave him with? Fortunately, his sweet little niece gave him a ten-cent coin. Fine, he’d use that dime to start a business. Back in 1990, making money was almost too easy. In this life, he would make the two Mas bow a 954Reads8.5Score101Shelves
- 46 After Waking Up, I Became a Son, a Husband, and a Father Again 惊醒后，再为人子，人夫，人父 The tycoon never imagined his daughter would turn down his billions in assets, or that as he lay waiting to be cremated, she wouldn’t even want to see him one last time. In the depths of his grief, life starts anew. He becomes a doting husband and a super dad, using his exceptional business acumen to create one miracle after another and forge a new path to greatness. 143Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 47 Since We're Reborn, We Should Definitely Pursue Our Ex-Wife's Best Friend 都重生了，肯定追前妻闺蜜啊 In his previous life, Lin Yan was betrayed by his ex-wife, a woman who always put her younger brother first. She transferred away all of his tens of millions in assets, then teamed up with her younger brother and her lover to frame him and saddle him with enormous debts. As he stood on the brink of jumping to his death, the only person by his side was his ex-wife’s best friend, Xia Luoxue. Only then did he understand who truly loved him! This time, he is reborn on the day in 1996 when he was sup 1.9kReads8.6Score208Shelves
- 48 Just Reborn, I Was Scolded to Tears by the Village Beauty, My Wife 刚重生，被村花老婆骂哭了 Urban rebirth + doting dad + scumbag turns over a new leaf + devoted husband + building a fortune through entrepreneurship In his previous life, Lin Tianming was a scumbag! He neglected his wife and child, and the neighbors all looked down on him! Driven to despair, his wife and child jumped into a well and killed themselves! Lin Tianming spent his whole life consumed by guilt, but unexpectedly returned to 1990! And this time, there was still one month to go before his wife and child jumped into 1.8kReads8.6Score104Shelves
- 49 Rebooting 1978 重启1978 A middle-aged man who had amounted to nothing woke from a dream to find himself back in the tumultuous year of 1978. He discovered that many regrets could be put right, that many people he cared about were trapped in dark and desperate circumstances, and that opportunities he had never noticed before were emerging all around him. He had plenty of time to make up for past mistakes, seize those opportunities, and guide his lost and helpless family. But a reborn man with forty years of experience w 94Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 50 Reborn in 1983, I Ruin My Ex-Wife's Family 重生1983让前世老婆家破人亡 After spending 40 years as a sucker who raised another man’s child, Zong Dawei died and was reborn in 1983. When his wife from his previous life confessed her love to him again, he rejected her on the spot. “I’m sure as hell not raising the kid in your belly as my own.” From the start, he takes control of his future father-in-law and drives his family to ruin. After taking his revenge, he heads south to the special economic zones and north to the capital, where ten thousand yuan can buy a siheyu 306Reads7.1Score—Shelves
