Books Every Student Should Read: Essential for Surviving the Rat Race 学生应该看的书 内卷必备

1. 551 大 Three Hundred Years of Tang Dynasty: Rise and Fall (Complete in 7 Volumes) 大唐兴衰三百年（全7册） Shi Cheng Donglin士承东林Historical2.3M WordsCompleted This series tells the story of the three centuries of the Tang dynasty, from 607 to 907. Drawing on official histories and classic historical works such as the Old Book of Tang, the New Book of Tang, the Record of the Founding of the Great Tang, and the Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, it uses time as its framework and the key figures and events that shaped history as its focus. Told in a witty, humorous style, it offers a sweeping portrait of the lives of the Tang dynasty's twenty-one 3kReads9.5Score674Shelves
2. 552 知 A Little Knowledge of Chinese History 知道点中国历史 Wang Miao汪淼Historical147k WordsCompleted Which emperors in history were most notorious for killing their meritorious officials? What was life like for ancient ethnic minorities? Why did the ancient kingdom of Loulan disappear? Which places were strategically contested by military commanders throughout history? These are things we should all know a little about. 854Reads9.4Score112Shelves
3. 553 典 China Through the Classics (4-Book Set) 典籍里的中国（共4册） Has Books有书Historical404k WordsCompleted Our people have endured and flourished among the nations of the world because generation after generation of our sages distilled their culture, spirit, and character into bamboo slips, onto paper, and between the lines. Generation after generation of Chinese descendants have turned to classic texts for strength to move forward, passing the torch from one generation to the next. Classics should not be left to gather dust on high shelves. That is why China Through the Classics selects works from t 322Reads9.2Score101Shelves
4. 554 世 A Brief History of the World 世界简史 Hendrik Willem Van Loon亨德里克·威廉·房龙Historical258k WordsCompleted A Brief History of the World is one of Hendrik Willem van Loon's classic works. Breaking away from the traditional approach of geography books that simply list facts and figures, it uses vivid literary language to bring together the natural and human worlds. It tells how people living in different geographic environments adapt to nature and try to change their surroundings in pursuit of happiness. This is both an accessible work of popular science and a history of the development of different na 8Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   I still have some on my bookshelf, just look for them yourself.

5. 555 光 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 The Quiet Duke静谧的公爵Anime Fanfiction976k WordsOngoing Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 153Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The plot unfolds layer by layer, with twists and turns all within the bounds of logic, yet the emotional impact is sudden and unexpected. The aftertaste is incredibly strong; my mind is filled with thoughts like, "So that's what he meant by those words..."

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