best period fiction books

Qiao Qingyu found herself transported into a period novel, becoming He Xiu Yu's dreadful ex-wife. She's the worst of them all—lazy, dumb, and wicked. She serves as a foil whose sole purpose is to advance the plot, a tool for slapstick comedy, and a contrast to highlight the intelligence and kindness of the female lead. Everyone is eagerly waiting for her to exit the stage. Faced with dangers ahead and behind, Qiao Qingyu isn't bothered at all. After all, she possesses a seed laboratory. The joy of having a golden finger is beyond your wildest imaginings!

【Yuppie Hidden King Yan Jinzhi VS Spiritual Power Space Master Jiang Mingyue】 （Double Rebirth + Powerful Couple + Double Purity 1V1 + Mutual Doting + Face Slapping） Caught in a trap, Jiang Mingyue inadvertently discovers that she is merely bait for her opponent, whose true aim is the life of her only family member. How can she allow that? Provoking the villain, she successfully gets kicked off Wuyun Mountain and smashed to pieces. Her soul traverses four hundred years back to a time of scarcity, only to discover upon awakening that she has become a fake wealthy daughter, who had just threatened her foster parents with jumping into a river if they sent her back to the countryside. With a merged mind and body, Jiang Mingyue declares: Countryside? I couldn't ask for more. Thus, her foster parents, brother and sister-in-law, and the true white lotus daughter Jiang Zhenzhu, stare in disbelief: The troublesome girl who previously raised hell not wanting to return, suddenly seems to have transformed into another person, happily linking arms with her biological sister to go home. Jiang Mingyue: Thank you for fulfilling my wish! In the future, those who want to take advantage of me... humph! No way! I am the strongest king with an unmatched treasure. What’s that? The strongest king is also accompanied by a peak master protecting her? The informed ones: Another day to be envious! Yan Jinzhi: If my woman wants to reach for the sky, I'll accompany her!

A thousand years of history. One infinite library. No way home. When a modern-day engineer wakes up in the damp, freezing solar of a 12th-century manor, he finds himself trapped in the body of Thomas, a minor noble with a failing reputation and a wife who despises him. He has no magic system, no leveling up, and no celestial guide. All he has is the smartphone in his pocket—invisible to everyone else, perpetually charged, and still connected to the internet of 2026. In a world where a simple infection is a death sentence and the Church’s word is law, Thomas must use the sum of human knowledge to survive. From implementing basic germ theory to discovering hidden silver veins and forging high-carbon steel, he begins a quiet revolution from the mud up.

In the Year 2061, Humanity discovered the Full Dive system that lets the user immerse in the VR world with all his five senses available. A year after, a game was developed and became a global hit especially among MMORPG players.

Song Xi, a supermarket owner in the 21st century, woke up and found herself in an era of extreme poverty and hardship. She was also married in a mountainous region where conditions were harsh. To her surprise, the supermarket in the small town became her portable space. Moreover, her husband was a wonderful man who knew how to hunt, catch fish, and farm. Song Xi thought it'd be nice to live a simple life as a low-profile individual with a lot of money, a husband who loved her, a few good friends, and an endless supply of fruits and vegetables. [Kingdom-building + Poor to Rich + Food] The main storyline involves earning money, leading an entire village and town out of poverty, and heart-warming scenes. There won't be any competition!

Sun Qing woke up to find she had everything everyone else could ever dream of having. She had money, a house, a car, a son, and a cheap husband. Everything was ready-made. She thought she had achieved her happy ending without ever having to work, but who knew she'd transmigrate into a period novel and become the mistress who'd make the male lead cheat before dying just three years into the marriage? Sun Qing: I definitely won't act like a stupid woman. Can't I just focus on making money? She casually got into the renovating business. Her interior designs became wildly successful, and many material suppliers began to approach her with checks so that she would offer them guidance. She'd travel around the lake when she had free time with other rich women. She bought several plots of land there. In less than a month, the market value of those plots of land increased by several hundred times. The rich women all entrusted their wealth to Sun Qing and begged her to invest on their behalf. *** Running multiple businesses and making a lot of money, Sun Qing was so busy that she began to lose patience after waiting a long time. 'Why isn't he here to pick me up yet?' One day, Jiang Hui pressed Sun Qing against the bedroom door. There was a dangerous look in his eyes. "I heard you've been talking behind my back as of late." Sun Qing was slightly terrified. She quickly shook her head. "It wasn't me. I didn't do that. Don't make things up!"

This is the story of a rising actress Cuifen who tried her all to gain the love of the handsome, bold and egoistic Ceo of the biggest entertainment company Lijun. Despite all her efforts for his, love Cuifen meets the Wedding day of her first love Lijun. On his wedding day, she met with an unknown random man trying to kill her, f**k her. As she ran for her life Cuifen met a terrible accident and ended up transmigrating to the Post-apocalyptic period! Read the story to find out did Cuifen managed to stay in the Post-apocalyptic period till she dies?! Did she travel back in time and meets Lijun? What the hell happened back then?! ***Artworks are done by my friend*** COPYRIGHT © 2021 CosmosGalaxZ. All rights reserved. Disclaimer:- The characters portrayed in the novel are all fictitious. Organisations, names, places and situations are based on imagination. There is no association or reflection towards anybody or any organization or any entity in real life. [A/N: I have lost my inspiration for this book and will resume writing when I regain it.]

Another period of ongoing time, where the world seems colourless.

This was a dark age, a time when human beings were worthless and the world was in turmoil. The imperial family declined, nobles begged for food, and generals survived on handouts. In Owari Province, surrounded by warlords like hungry wolves, a young man, derided as the "Owari Fool," quietly opened his eyes to a contempt for all. He was Oda Nobunaga. As rugged and unrestrained as the Overlord of Western Chu, he once focused on martial arts and ignored government affairs, facing the despair of his father's sudden death and the restlessness of his retainers. It wasn't until a loyal retainer, in the most tragic way possible, shed his blood in a final act of persuasion that the dormant demonic nature and ambition for dominance awakened within him. From then on, starting from Kiyosu Castle, he ascended the ladder of blood and fire.

In her past life, Su Yaoguang bought Xiao Yanci, supported his education, and helped him rise to great heights. She became his wife. Everyone praised him for never abandoning the farm girl who funded his rise. Su Yaoguang also believed she had found a good man. Unexpectedly, when she was seriously ill, she saw Xiao Yanci bring his first love and a child who resembled them both to her bedside. "Dad, mom, when will this person die?" the child asked, holding Xiao Yanci's hand. Xiao Yanci responded, "Soon, just wait a bit longer." That was the moment she realized: she had wasted her entire life on the wrong man. Returning to the age of fifteen, Su Yaoguang pointed at the bloody young boy: "I want him." In her past life, no matter what she gave Xiao Yanci, she only received a cold expression. This time, the young boy, like a wolf cub, dropped his guard; everything Sister gifted was the best. Sweet as milk. Devoted beyond reason. He melted her completely. Until one day, the young boy took a high position. Not wanting history to repeat itself, Su Yaoguang packed her things and slipped away at night, only to run into a man as noble and unattainable as a deity. "I've heard you call us siblings everywhere. Good sister, shouldn't we change what we call each other?"