Novels like My 1980s
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as My 1980s, best match first.
- 101 A Guide to Game Development 游戏开发指南 Book ID: 1029303812 The three-year term is up. I'm back. 0Votes301.9kRecs172kFans
- 102 The Emperor of the Mountain Valley 山沟皇帝 The protagonist's father had a dream and thought he was the Son of Heaven. Then a Taoist from a run-down temple read his fortune and said he was destined to be emperor. And so, this little landowner, who had never even been to the prefectural city, declared himself emperor and founded a country in a remote mountain valley. (According to reader feedback, this book moves at lightning speed: he becomes emperor in just three chapters, and before you know it, the whole nation is at war…) 0Votes455.9kRecs334.3kFans
- 103 House Dad’s Literary Life 奶爸的文艺人生 “Daddy!” He had just transmigrated to a parallel world when a sweet little girl called him Dad. Yang Yi was completely dumbfounded. Well, it turned out that Xixi really was his daughter, and her mother was a gorgeous, aloof former pop diva. This was getting out of hand! And one problem after another soon followed. How was he supposed to take care of a kid? Yang Yi, a lone-wolf assassin in his previous life, was at his wit’s end. Maybe he could tell her some stories? Yang Yi never expected the st 6Votes2.1MRecs1.2MFans
- 104 EN The Empress's Pretty Boy 女帝家的小白脸 This is a world where a single person can tear down a city wall with their bare hands, the empress keeps a qilin, a dragon lives in a pond in the Great Xia imperial palace, and there is a legendary Sword Mountain from which spirit swords sometimes descend to seek their masters. Ren Baqian clings tightly to the empress’s coattails and strides toward the pinnacle of life. Behind every successful man, there’s a woman. 0Votes840.8kRecs546.9kFans
- 105 Riding the Tide of a Pure-Hearted Era 逆流纯真年代 Time is a ship. Some people like to think of those few years in the early 1990s as the final voyage of a once-innocent era. Jiang Che, long since changed by the passing years, returns against the current and starts over in 1992, writing a brilliant youth that can finally be laid to rest properly. [Welcome to the second VIP group for Reversing the Current of Innocent Days: 497283806 (You must provide a screenshot showing you’ve purchased the whole book to join. This time, I’ll try to talk more.)] 41Votes2.9MRecs1.6MFans
- 106 I Landed with a 98K 落地一把98K [The most satisfying battle royale novel of 2018] Liu Zilang, known as Liu the Rogue. You can also call him the Pianist, the Eagle Eye of the Empire, the Demolition Genius, War God Vic, or the Sniping God of PUBG. A homegrown prodigy who fell in the “Battle of the Gods,” an FPS world championship, he had no intention of ever touching an FPS again, until he unexpectedly discovered PUBG. And so, caught between dreams and reality, Liu Zilang picked up that 98K. This story has thrilling competitions 2Votes880.3kRecs564.3kFans
- 107 You Can't Afford to Mess with My Guests 我家客人你惹不起 0Votes222.5kRecs259kFans
- 108 Heavy Industry of a Great Power 大国重工 Metallurgical equipment, mining equipment, power equipment, offshore engineering equipment... A great nation cannot do without its own heavy-equipment industry. Feng Xiaochen, director of the National Major Equipment Office, transmigrates to 1980. See how he and his peers use sweat and ingenuity to build a powerhouse in heavy industry. 24Votes1.3MRecs681.6kFans
- 109 EN Omniverse Projection 诸天投影 In the world of traditional martial arts, he masters the art and overwhelms Wang Wudi with his fists! In the jianghu of the Great Ming, he roams unchecked, reigning supreme beneath the heavens! He controls life and death, and shatters the void with his fists! In the Legend of the White Snake, he paints a scroll of ten thousand demons! In the Shrouding the Heavens world, he rules as the Demon Lord, striking fear into the forbidden zones! In Perfect World, I am the Demon Emperor! In Journey to the 0Votes855.5kRecs759.5kFans
- 110 Lord of the Myriad Heavens 君临诸天 The story of a cultivator who, in pursuit of eternal life, travels ceaselessly through worlds of wuxia, fantasy, cultivation, and more. 0Votes389.9kRecs396.3kFans
- 111 EN Dawn of a New Era 曙光纪元 With the spiritual qi revival, martial arts rise, and passages connecting to other dimensions appear across Earth. Countless extraordinary beings enter Earth. Gods invade, laws descend, and strange creatures reappear. Humanity enters an age of evolution. A young man makes the Book of Knowledge his master. He derives martial arts techniques, optimizes secret manuals, gains a third-person perspective and attribute-based powers, and embarks on an extraordinary journey. 19Votes1.3MRecs569.9kFans
- 112 Splendid Tang 天唐锦绣 Transmigration can be a lot of fun, but when Fang Jun transmigrated into the body of his Tang dynasty namesake, a man practically glowing green from head to toe, he felt like his whole life had gone wrong... 23Votes1.4MRecs761kFans
- 113 The Qin Empire's Bailiff 秦吏 At the end of the Warring States period, China faced an upheaval unlike any in a thousand years. Some were born into hereditary nobility. Some were princes of noble rank. But he was reborn as Heifu, a lowly Qin soldier and an obscure figure in the Qin bamboo slips from Yunmeng. To avoid dying in a ditch and take control of his own fate, he fought his way up. Fortunately 131Votes3.7MRecs1.8MFans
- 114 A Literary Life 文艺生活 There are two great pitfalls in life: living for others to see, and watching how others live. To avoid falling into them, you have to live as your true self. This is the story of an artsy young man running wild in a parallel world. 0Votes539.2kRecs307.6kFans
- 115 Mad Detective 狂探 An irreverent little punk unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a homicide detective. A bizarre Adventure System helps him crack one strange case after another, turning him into a flamboyant, larger-than-life master detective! A Lao Kuang production: reliable quality, no tricks, fair to readers young and old. The manga adaptation of Mad Detective is now available. 5Votes6.2MRecs969.2kFans
- 116 Live-Streaming Wilderness Challenges 直播之荒野挑战 I have walked across the roof of the world, along the frigid ridges of Mount Everest; I have also crossed the dead desert, through the uninhabited regions of the Sahara; I have skydived from an altitude of ten thousand meters, making an extreme precision jump into Swallow Cave; I have even dived into the hundred-meter-deep waters of the Bermuda Triangle and fought sharks on the seafloor! My name is Chen Xu. I am Chinese, the world's most badass wilderness streamer. You can call me Lord Xu. Right 0Votes407.1kRecs597.1kFans
- 117 EN Divine Pet Evolution 神宠进化 P.S. This book is also known as Pet Evolution. A new era dawned, and heaven and earth underwent a cataclysmic change. The native plants and animals of Earth mutated and reverted to their ancestral forms, while species from other worlds were stranded on Earth. In the end, humanity of the new era gave rise to an entirely new profession: Beast Tamer. Capturing monsters, raising monsters, training monsters: that was the life of a Beast Tamer. A dream-filled young man was dragged, dazed and confused, 0Votes736.3kRecs644.7kFans
- 118 EN The Dad’s Otherworldly Restaurant 奶爸的异界餐厅 In the chaotic city of the Nolan Continent, there’s a very strange restaurant. Here, elves have to share tables with dwarves, orcs are strictly forbidden from making noise, dragons can only gather in the little square outside the restaurant, and even demons have to bring their own special stools… Yet despite its bizarre rules, this restaurant has a long line outside every single day. Elves devour skewers without a care for their manners, dragons gather around hot pots clutching slotted spoons, a 2Votes1.6MRecs666.4kFans
- 119 EN Super-Dimensional Wizard 超维术士 Wizards hold an exalted, unrivaled status across the continents and the multiverse. Mystery, wisdom, cruelty, and bloodshed are practically synonymous with wizards. But what are wizards really like? After encountering the world of wizards, Angel reached a conclusion: Wizards are a group who use idealist thought to illuminate themselves, yet approach the world dialectically with a materialist attitude. In other words, they are a breed of rigorous scientists who walk alone on the road to discoveri 225Votes2.6MRecs696kFans
- 120 Police Officer Han 韩警官 Back to 1996, with my memories in fragments, like Zhuang Zhou dreaming he was a butterfly. I remember things a little at a time, like squeezing toothpaste from a tube, and seize every chance to get ahead. We start from the same place, but our experiences differ. Follow Han Bo through his life as a police officer. 2Votes733kRecs498.4kFans
- 121 Clash 交锋 In the eyes of ordinary people, he is a mediocre, incompetent, greedy, and even somewhat foolish police officer. His involvement often leads to failed operations, and he has accidentally leaked important intelligence more than once. Yet he has a wide circle of acquaintances and is skilled at flattery and scheming. In truth, he has always worked under the leadership of our Party. He is a steadfast revolutionary and an outstanding underground intelligence operative! In the underground struggle, he 3Votes919.3kRecs358.1kFans
- 122 Live Streaming: Master Craftsman 直播之工匠大师 Other streamers have long legs, but mine is a rugged guy. Other streamers sing, dance, and play games, while mine spends every day livestreaming himself carving wood. Lu Zi'an got a Craftsman Master System, mastered China's ancient arts, and won the adoration of countless people. To give the world a conscience, and the people a purpose; To carry on the lost teachings of the sages, and bring peace to all generations. Reader group: 0Votes503.7kRecs328.3kFans
- 123 The Ming Dynasty's Literary Champion 大明文魁 Before the Forbidden City stand nine gates in succession. Officials in their caps and finery arrive from the southern gate. With palace flowers tucked in their hats, they face the emperor; in the Golden Hall, their names are announced for all to hear. They ride through the imperial avenue for ten miles, hailed as the Ming dynasty’s top scholar. 10Votes1.6MRecs544.3kFans
- 124 The Conscience of the Entertainment Industry 文娱的良心 Some say he is the conscience of the entertainment industry. To whoever said that: doesn't your conscience hurt? Many years later, people won't remember how Shi Yi left his plotlines unfinished, or killed off the female lead and the male lead... They'll remember only his kind heart. PS: This novel is toxic. The protagonist has a serious illness, and a strong desire for revenge. It's all for entertainment, so don't take it too seriously... 0Votes198.4kRecs237.3kFans
- 125 EN I Just Want to Be a Quiet Top Student 我只想当一个安静的学霸 "Do you yearn for knowledge?" "Once you reach the pinnacle of human knowledge, you can have anything you want." "Then I yearn for knowledge!" 0Votes940.8kRecs693.2kFans
- 126 EN First-Rate Immortal Cultivation 一品修仙 New book: "Lord of the Uncanny Path." Please give it your support. In an ancient immortal cultivation world, the old is constantly renewed. Generation after generation of prodigies and heroes take the stage, each replacing the last. Just as a great era had lain dormant for a long time, a transmigrated youth extended his sinful hand into Huliang, once famous throughout the world but abandoned for a long time now. "I'm telling you, only skills that come with a lev 2Votes1.6MRecs910.3kFans
- 127 EN A Mortal's Cultivation of Immortality: The Immortal Realm Arc 凡人修仙之仙界篇 A mortal cultivates immortality, and the storms rise again. Travel through time and space, reverse the cycle of reincarnation. Golden Immortals and Supreme Unity Immortals, Grand Luo Dao Ancestors. Three thousand great paths, supreme laws. The Immortal Realm arc of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: the story of Han Li making his mark in the Immortal Realm, and the undying legend of an ordinary boy's path to immortality. A note for readers who haven't read the previous story: it won' 141Votes30.1MRecs10.7MFans
- 128 EN The Great Dragon Has Fallen 大龙挂了 [One of the Top Ten Authors of 2018] There’s a dragon that can produce metal, a fairy who grows crops and flowers, and a country baron who dreams of riding a dragon. Fantasy farming, a lord’s rise to power! Bai Yuhan’s labor of love for 2018. Enjoy! 2Votes894.8kRecs675.6kFans
- 129 The Mountain Hermit's Miscellany 山野杂家 Bound to the game “The Hundred Schools of Thought,” he lives in seclusion deep in the mountains. He spends his free time farming, reading, tending to the sick, and occasionally doing a bit of carpentry... So why do so many famous celebrities keep showing up, each hoping for a chance to meet him? 0Votes330.4kRecs325.2kFans
- 130 Su Can's Journey Through Time 苏灿的时光羁旅 Su Can returns to a summer from years ago. The key question isn’t how he will adapt to this fresh start. It’s that, come tomorrow, the entrance exams will arrive whether he’s ready or not, leaving him no choice! Having crossed the boundaries of time and space, he stands on this side of time, facing a past that once brought him to tears. How will Su Can reclaim his lost chances, one step at a time, and soar like an eagle through this era, carving a brilliant arc across the sky? 1Votes843.5kRecs572.5kFans
- 131 The Gourmet of the Wilderness 娱乐之荒野食神 Leaving behind the automated City of Appliances and the prosperous metropolis shrouded in smog, he sets out to travel the world, visiting deserted islands, swamps, mountains, rainforests... He seeks the most thrilling adventures and the most rustic delicacies! Charcoal-grilled spiny lobster and king crab, golden pan-fried matsutake and termite mushrooms, fragrant braised camel hump and bear paw, fresh, delicious truffles and caviar served on lotus leaves. I'm Nicholas Dog, and this is Wild Gourm 0Votes1.4MRecs818.3kFans
- 132 Golden Eyes 黄金瞳 The TV drama The Golden Eyes, starring Zhang Yixing, premiered to great fanfare on February 26, 2019! Zhuang Rui, a junior employee at a pawnshop, undergoes a strange change in his eyes after an accident. Exquisite porcelain, ancient and elegant bronze vessels, and thrilling stone-gambling adventures come one after another, turning his life upside down... 7Votes1.8MRecs1.5MFans
- 133 A Poor Man's Two Thousand Years 穷鬼的上下两千年 She had experienced the Battle of Changping and witnessed the massacre of hundreds of thousands. She had once led Great Qin's iron cavalry in its struggle for supremacy against the Six States. She had seen the realm divided into three and the mountains and rivers shattered. She had also heard the soft, lingering music of the zither in Longzhong. During the golden age of Zhenguan, she once drank herself drunk on the present day. How radiant was that eternal female emperor in her youth? She had ri 61Votes1.2MRecs1.6MFans
- 134 The Shadow of Espionage 谍影风云 An ordinary civil servant returns to 1936 by a twist of fate. He searches for underground resistance groups and tracks down Japanese spies, contributing his share to the liberation and revival of his country and people amid an extraordinary era. Thus begins his legendary career in the world of espionage. Spy Tide readers’ group 1: 833528943; Spy Tide readers’ group 2: 879936725; Spy Tide helmsman group: 940510849 43Votes7.9MRecs2.1MFans
- 135 Han Village 汉乡 We inherited the legacy of our ancestors, and it made China glorious for thousands of years. We accepted it all with complete peace of mind, never once considering returning to that age when they struggled desperately to find a way forward through slash-and-burn cultivation. Repaying our suffering ancestors and finding the true meaning of home through them: that is the story this book will tell. The web series “Tang Brick,” starring Zhang Jianing and Wang Tianchen, will be exclusively streamed a 9Votes9.5MRecs3.4MFans
- 136 EN Great Doctor Ling Ran 大医凌然 Ling Ran, a medical student, had a modest goal: to become the greatest doctor in the world. Then, by accident, he achieved it. 53Votes8.5MRecs2.1MFans
- 137 EN Nine Star Poisonous Milk 九星毒奶 The physical edition of Nine-Star Poisoned Milk, titled Starfall, is now on sale. It is available on Taobao, Tmall, and JD.com. Just search for Starfall. Thank you all for your support. Also: the new book, Lord of the Nine Stars, has accumulated enough chapters. You can start reading it now! Synopsis: This is a parallel world filled with astral power. Star charts, astral skills, astral pets, and astral warriors are widespread. Jiang Xiao, whose soul has crossed over into this world, car 8Votes4.5MRecs2.7MFans
- 138 A Jurassic Park in My Pocket 随身带个侏罗纪 A rural slice-of-life novel about a young monster who can transform into a dinosaur and his childhood sweetheart, who feed each other dog food all the way to starting a business... (A farming-life novel with plenty of sweet romance. Give it a try!) A new rural novel of the same type, Hometown Folks, Please Take It Easy, is out now. Give it a try! 1Votes837.8kRecs287kFans
- 139 EN The Top Student's Black Tech System 学霸的黑科技系统 “System, can I exchange points for money?” “No.” “Damn, then what use are you to me?” “I can make you a top student.” - From mathematical conjectures to controlled nuclear fusion, from a single blackboard to the boundless starry sky. This is a story about a top student. 31Votes6.6MRecs3MFans
- 140 EN I Shall Seal the Heavens 我欲封天 If I want something to exist, Heaven cannot let it vanish. If I want something gone, Heaven cannot let it remain! This story begins between the Eighth Mountain and the Ninth Mountain, in a world where “my fate is as monstrous as a demon, and I shall seal the heavens”! This is I Shall Seal the Heavens, the third full-length novel by Er Gen, following Renegade Immortal and Pursuit of the Truth. 16Votes4.6MRecs2.7MFans
- 141 The Reborn Perfect Era 重生完美时代 Li Mu, a veteran programmer, was kicked by fate back to the eve of the 2001 college entrance exams. Delighted, he brushed himself off and set out on a path destined for greatness. Given a second chance at life, Li Mu has ambitions of his own. Making money is only the beginner’s stage of greatness. As for gracing the cover of Time, dominating the IT industry, and making it onto the Forbes list, those barely count as the intermediate stage of life. So what does the highest level of greatness look 0Votes4.1MRecs1.8MFans
- 142 EN Carefree Dream Path 逍遥梦路 A homebody in the mountains spends his days farming, raising fish, and daydreaming, while growing at his own leisurely pace. Huh? How did I accidentally conquer the Myriad Worlds and become the big boss? Could I still be dreaming? 1Votes1.4MRecs492.6kFans
- 143 The All-Around Game Designer 全能游戏设计师 Game designer Chen Mo transmigrates to a parallel world where the technology tree took a wrong turn, and uses one god-tier game after another to turn the gaming industry upside down. "With the game design philosophy of this era, if I don't wipe the floor with the entire gaming industry, then all that exposure to domestic free-to-play games will have been wasted.", Chen Mo VIP group: 157856787 (a screenshot showing you bought all chapters is required to join) 6Votes844.4kRecs679.2kFans
- 144 I Want to Be Emperor 我要做皇帝 By the Mandate of Heaven, may the dynasty endure forever. I have drawn on the hard-won achievements of three generations and invoked the great cause of all under Heaven. With a three-foot sword in hand, I shall become ruler of all the world. The head of the Wiman king of Joseon now hangs above the northern gate of the Han capital. The Zhao rulers of Nanyue have surrendered their lands and submitted to the empire. The Central Empire, the Celestial Empire above all nations, is about to take shape. 0Votes1.4MRecs739.6kFans
- 145 Rise of the Poor Scholar 寒门崛起 This is the story of a graduate student in Classical Chinese who, after being battered again and again while searching for work, returns to the middle of the Ming dynasty and enters the body of a young child in a mountain village. His father is stiff and taciturn, his mother is fiery, and his relatives are all a troublesome lot. There's no shortage of squabbles in the little farmyard. Luckily, I have several thousand years of accumulated history behind me, and the Four Books, Five Classics, and 102Votes2.8MRecs1.1MFans
- 146 Starting with the Gu Huo Bird 从姑获鸟开始 The body is as light as a goose feather, life as fragile as wild grass. I have witnessed the darkest night, so the blazing, brilliant flame in my heart has never wavered. The physical edition of From the Gu Huo Bird's Beginning (Volume One) is now available. Search for the title on Dangdang, JD.com, Taobao, Douyin, and other platforms, or purchase it from a physical bookstore. Thank you all for your support. 82Votes2.5MRecs2.4MFans
- 147 I’m a Big-Time Player 我是大玩家 Even a plagiarist has to put in the work! Have you ever heard of a transmigrator who gets forced by the System to risk their life just for copying a novel? Have you ever heard of a transmigrator who gets forced by the System to undergo physical punishment just for quoting a famous line from their past life? All I want is to make some money. Why is it so damn hard? System, can you stop stirring up trouble? I might be a fake transmigrator! General group: 623108320 (no restrictions) VIP group: 7Votes888.4kRecs1.2MFans
- 148 EN This Monk Wants to Return to Secular Life 老衲要还俗 The myriad faces of humanity and countless divine powers amount to nothing more than a mountain, a temple, and a monk. My new book, The Rabbit Must Die, starts updating on June 1. If you enjoy Huang Liang’s work, check it out! 0Votes1.1MRecs1.1MFans
- 149 Carefree Scholar 逍遥小书生 A 21st-century engineering graduate transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a poor scholar. A whole library is somehow stored in his brain, packed with every kind of knowledge! He isn't expecting to become a noble or a minister, but surely he can at least land a high-ranking post and have some fun, right? Facing the rising sun, Li Yi makes a grand vow and bravely takes his first step in this world. “Stop!” On a tall horse sits a stunning woman in riding clothes. After giving him a careful onc 5Votes1.2MRecs1MFans
- 150 Wings of Frost 霜寒之翼 “Boss, you’re saying that’s a white dragon?” The dwarf stared at the half-visible dragon wing protruding from the great glacier, his face pale and his legs already trembling. The dragon’s wings blotted out the sky, dimming the sun. Its chilling presence seemed to freeze the heavens themselves. “Maybe it is... Fall back. We should leave...” A nameless chill ran through the captain. “Move! Prepare for battle!” A powerful gust tore across the sky, knocking the mercenaries to the ground. The dragon 0Votes608.7kRecs364.9kFans
