Books for Late-Night Study Sessions 深夜内卷学习的书

1. 51 明 A Popular History of the Ming Dynasty 明史通俗演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical511k WordsCompleted [Classical historical novel | An authentic historical epic about the founding of the Great Ming] A popular historical epic spanning all 276 years of the Ming dynasty’s rise and fall, complete in one hundred chapters. It begins with Zhu Yuanzhang becoming a monk in Haozhou and joining the Red Turban movement, then unfolds the grand struggle for supremacy among the warlords at the end of the Yuan dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang, Chen Youliang, and Zhang Shicheng vie for power, while classic battles such as 25Reads8.0Score—Shelves
2. 52 唐 A Popular Romance of Tang History 唐史通俗演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical625k WordsCompleted [An introductory history, a comprehensive history of the Tang Dynasty, a chaptered historical novel, accessible true stories, heroes of the Sui and Tang] Want to learn the complete history of the Tang Dynasty without poring over dry history books? This Popular Romance of the Tang Dynasty is perfect for beginners. Written in an accessible blend of classical and vernacular Chinese, its hundred chapters connect the story of the Li Tang dynasty from beginning to end. Follow the chaos at the end of t 53Reads8.5Score—Shelves
3. 53 历 Historical Cold Cases 历史悬案 Wen Ruoyu文若愚Historical291k WordsCompleted This book is an ideal read for exploring the details of history and uncovering the truth behind its mysteries. It opens a path back to the weight of the past, vividly tracing the origins and development of unsolved cases, while objectively presenting the perspectives of experts and scholars investigating the historical truth. It interprets history through a modern lens. Divided into a World section and a China section, the book covers some of the most influential and significant historical myste 80Reads9.3Score—Shelves
4. 54 后 A Popular History of the Later Han 后汉通俗演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical582k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Grounded in the Official Record, The Complete History of the Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms, An Easy Introduction to Official History] A Popular History of the Later Han is a classic historical novel in episodic form and a continuation of A Popular History of the Former Han. Across one hundred chapters, it follows the full historical arc from Wang Mang's usurpation of the Han and Emperor Guangwu's restoration, through the decline of the Eastern Han, to the division of the rea 105Reads8.6Score—Shelves
5. 55 前 A Popular History of the Former Han 前汉通俗演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical563k WordsCompleted [Cai Dongfan's Historical Romance, The Complete Founding History of the Han Dynasty, The Qin-Han Rivalry, A Plain-Language History, Political Intrigue and War] This book is Cai Dongfan's A Popular History of the Former Han, a classic historical novel that recounts the dynasty's rise and fall from the chaos at the end of the Qin through the middle and late Western Han. Spanning one hundred chapters, it begins with Lü Buwei's extraordinary investment and Qin Shi Huang's unification of the realm, a 128Reads8.3Score—Shelves
6. 56 五 A Popular History of the Five Dynasties 五代史通俗演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical344k WordsCompleted [A Classical, Accessible History of the Entire Era | A Beginner's Guide to History | A Complete Overview of the Ten Kingdoms] Can't get through dry official histories? This popularized retelling of the Five Dynasties uses a story-driven, episodic format to make this lesser-known period of turmoil easy to understand. Its sixty chapters cover the rise and fall of all five dynasties, Later Liang, Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han, and Later Zhou, while also tracing the history of the Ten Kingdoms' r 62Reads9.2Score—Shelves
7. 57 宋 A Popular History of the Song Dynasty 宋史通俗演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical556k WordsCompleted [Classical historical fiction based on official history | A popular history of the Song dynasty | Cai Dongfan's Historical Romances of the Dynasties] Read one volume and discover the full rise and fall of the Song dynasty across 320 years. Told in a complete narrative spanning one hundred chapters, this popular history of the Song begins with Zhao Kuangyin's Chenqiao Mutiny and his ascension to the throne, then follows the founding of the Northern Song, the Alliance of Chanyuan, Wang Anshi's ref 21Reads8.3Score—Shelves
8. 58 四 The Secret Histories of the Four Great Beauties 四大美人秘史 Master of Ancient Wu Su Yan古吴素阉主人Historical103k WordsCompleted [The Four Beauties, classical historical romances, complete uncensored public-domain editions, stories of celebrated women in history, ancient tales] This complete collection contains the original, unabridged texts of The Romance of Xishi, The Romance of Wang Zhaojun, The Romance of Yang Guifei, and The Romance of Diaochan. It recounts the turbulent lives of the Four Beauties, whose beauty was said to make fish forget to swim, geese forget to fly, the moon hide, and flowers blush. Together, thes 476Reads9.2Score100Shelves
9. 59 五 A History of the May Fourth Movement: The Intellectual Revolution in Modern China 五四运动史：现代中国的知识革命 Zhou Cezong周策纵Historical423k WordsCompleted This book is a major work by the renowned historian Zhou Cecong. It is divided into two parts. The first provides a detailed account of the causes of the May Fourth Movement, the social forces that supported it, and how it unfolded. It traces how the May Fourth events, initiated by students, gradually grew into a nationwide political and patriotic movement. The second part analyzes the movement’s influence on politics, society, literature, and thought, offering a comprehensive and systematic dis 57Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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   Want to understand the Chinese discourse system? This book, "This is China," is a must-read! 🤔 A political theory masterpiece with an 8.5 Rating and 292,000 words, Professor Zhang Weiwei approaches the subject from hot topics: ✅ Clearly explaining the new choices the Chinese model offers to developing countries ✅ Analyzing the practice and core of Chinese socialist democracy ✅ Incisively exposing the institutional flaws of Western "capitalist democracy" From China's strength to the essence of democracy, it clearly explains Chinese wisdom. ✅

10. 60 讲 Kodansha: The History of China (Ten-Volume Set) 讲谈社·中国的历史（全十册） Hirase Takao平势隆郎Historical2.1M WordsCompleted The Cambridge History of China in Ten Volumes is a series by Japanese historians and a major recent contribution to the study of Chinese history. Spanning the period from antiquity to modern times, the series covers a vast range of subjects and is written by leading Japanese scholars in their respective fields. Most of the works are cleverly structured, written in an accessible style, and offer fresh, insightful perspectives. At the same time, they draw on a wealth of recent scholarship and the 172Reads9.4Score—Shelves
11. 61 制 Making Asia: A History in Maps 制造亚洲：一部地图上的历史 Song Nianshen宋念申Historical166k WordsCompleted Using ancient maps as both a medium and a source, this book explores the circumstances we call “modernity” through the emergence, development, transformation, and eventual establishment of East Asia’s shape on maps. In other words, it traces “time” as it is deeply embedded in representations of “space.” More importantly, the book examines how different forms of power, including capitalism, territorial states, colonialism, and imperialism, were represented and expressed through maps in the “early 7Reads8.4Score—Shelves
12. 62 文 The Beauty of Culture, the Light of Civilization: 10-Book Set 文化之美·文明之光（套装10册） Zeng Xun曾勋599k WordsCompleted The profound and expansive Chinese culture draws much of its appeal from its distinctive language and writing, its vast collection of classics, its dazzling variety of arts, its wisdom-filled philosophical thought, its comprehensive and deeply rooted ethics, and its richly meaningful natural forms. All of these reflect the deep cultural heritage of the Chinese people and the powerful cohesion of the nation. The essence of Chinese culture is rooted in its fine traditional heritage, and its distin 15Reads8.5Score—Shelves
13. 63 新 New Discoveries! Things You Never Knew 新知识！很多你不知道的事 Cang Mei Jia Cuo仓没加错46k WordsOngoing In your spare time, learning something new can help cultivate your character and refine your sensibilities, while also broadening your horizons and enriching your knowledge. The saying that you can know what's happening in the world without ever leaving home, and that the meaning of a book becomes clear after reading it a hundred times, expresses just this idea. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 简 A Brief History of China: China in the Context of World History 简读中国史：世界史坐标下的中国 Zhang Hongjie张宏杰Historical244k WordsCompleted Chinese civilization never developed in isolation. From the moment it emerged, it was influenced by elements of other civilizations around the world. Yet these foreign influences did not alter the essence of Chinese civilization; instead, they made its distinctive character all the more evident. This book places Chinese history within the broader context of world history and traces the course of its development, helping readers form an overall understanding of Chinese history in a short time. It 843Reads9.5Score159Shelves
15. 65 他 Chinese Among Others: A History of Modern Chinese Migration 他者中的华人：中国近现代移民史 Kong Feili孔飞力Historical365k WordsCompleted With a sweeping historical vision and grand narrative, Chinese Among Others: The History of Chinese Migration in the Modern Era places five hundred years of Chinese migration around the world within the broader framework of the changing world order of the same period. The result is a compelling account that offers profound insights. More importantly, building on its vivid panorama of five centuries of global Chinese migration, Professor Kong convincingly argues that the history of overseas Chine 54Reads8.5Score—Shelves
16. 66 全 All-English Short Stories 全英文小故事 Made It Through Another Week又熬过一周啦Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted All-English Short Stories 358Reads—Score103Shelves

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    It relates to memory, improving learning, and deep sleep.

17. 67 我 I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought a Fiancé 我在二手平台花十块钱，买了个未婚夫 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚12k WordsCompleted I Spent Ten Yuan on a Secondhand Marketplace and Bought Myself a Fiancé 11.7kReads—Score108Shelves

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    The plot is fast-paced, packed with laughs, and it's super entertaining.

18. 68 躺 Lie Flat Immortal Venerable 躺平仙尊 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Eastern Fantasy146k WordsCompleted [Rapid-fire laughs + lighthearted + no romance] Lin Xian transmigrates to a cultivation world gripped by cutthroat competition. His previous incarnation was the ultimate grind king, who worked himself to death from cultivating nonstop. Lin Xian binds himself to a System that rewards him with cultivation whenever he rests, lies flat, or slacks off, but punishes him if he cultivates seriously... 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves
19. 69 老 The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend’s Marriage Died 老公变温柔那天，闺蜜的婚姻死了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend's Marriage Died 5.9kReads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 朕 I’m Dead, But Not Entirely 朕死了，但没完全死 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted I Am Dead, But Not Entirely 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 我 I’m Sneaking Glances at Her, and She’s Sneaking Glances at Me 我在偷看她，她也在偷看我 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted I was sneaking a look at her, and she was sneaking a look at me too 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 从 From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Venerable: My Master Kneels Before Me 从弃徒到魔尊，师尊向我下跪 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted From Abandoned Disciple to Demon Lord: My Master Kneels Before Me 162Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 垃 The Snake-Man I Found in the Trash Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, but the Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 垃圾堆捡来的蛇人天天装失忆，弹幕说他想娶我 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚16k WordsCompleted The Snake Man I Found in a Garbage Dump Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, and the On-Screen Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 93Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 当 When a Man Becomes a Country Girl, the Whole Family Starts to Tremble 当男人变成农村女孩，整个家都开始发抖 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted When a Man Turns Into a Rural Girl, the Whole Family Starts to Tremble 199Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 不 Learn Chinese History Without Memorizing a Thing 不用背照样学好中国史 Lin Xinhao林欣浩Historical140k WordsCompleted One game for every key concept: learning history is as fun as playing. Carefully selected core concepts make it easy to understand the patterns behind the development of Chinese history! If you were a leader in primitive society, how would you guide a group of people in surviving on a deserted island? If you were playing a management simulation during the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, how would you expand your power? If you went back in time to become an emperor of the Ming dyna 2.6kReads9.5Score480Shelves

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    I love history ૮₍◜ෆ◝.₎ა

26. 76 三 The Three Kingdoms Is Actually a Lot of Fun 三国其实很有趣 Zimo子陌Historical154k WordsCompleted There are quite a few histories of the Three Kingdoms period, but they are far less extensive than the official histories of other dynasties, and they often repeat the same material. The Records of the Three Kingdoms has only sixty-five volumes, and its main text is less than half the length of Pei Songzhi's annotations. Faced with difficult classical Chinese and unfamiliar turns of phrase, we struggle to understand what the texts mean, let alone learn the truth about history. Drawing lessons fr 96Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    There are methods and approaches to learning. Start by learning how to learn, and learning any knowledge will become much easier.

27. 77 一 Chinese History That Gets You Hooked from the First Page 一读就上瘾的中国史 July Yan'an七月延安Historical892k WordsCompleted A sweeping series on the historical patterns of five thousand years of Chinese history, helping you build a rational, objective, and pattern-seeking framework for a new way of thinking! This series is, in fact, a history book even more captivating than a novel. Starting with the Qin and Han dynasties, it covers the Jin dynasties, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Sui and Tang dynasties, the Song, Liao, Jin, and Xia dynasties, the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, and the Taiping Heavenly Ki 37.5kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves
28. 78 代 The Code Immortal Realm: I Am the Heavenly Dao 代码仙域，我即是天道 Number One Caramel Macchiato Among Bricklayers搬砖的头号焦糖玛奇朵Fantastical Romance85k WordsCompleted My name is Tian Yingxue, and this is the tenth time I've been reborn. The Heavenly Dao played a cruel joke on me. On one hand, it granted me a golden finger of an opportunity, giving me a natural fire spirit root, letting me establish my Foundation at ten, form my Golden Core and keep my youthful appearance at nineteen, and reach the threshold of ascension at a hundred. On the other hand, it made me perish in the tribulation lightning as I ascended, then sent me back to the day before I was to j 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A science fiction cultivation story, the author even humorously explains the physical laws involved in the plot at the end [a masterpiece by Que Shi].

29. 79 在 Embracing You at the End of the Equation 在方程式尽头拥抱你 Come to the Northeast to Pet Cats来东北撸猫啊Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted Reason and emotion intertwine, as mathematics collides with literature. When a brilliant, aloof math student meets a warm and healing girl from the literature department, two utterly different souls find their everyday lives intersecting on an urban campus, composing a heartwarming love song about growing up. “...She did something mathematicians couldn't: she made love tangible, something you could taste and cry over. In this book, mathematics isn't a collection of cold symbols, but a warm meta 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Already booked] Contains a large number of mathematical formulas and theorems; those good at math, please point out any flaws.

30. 80 仙 Fairy, Wake Up! Your General Knowledge TA Is Here! 仙女请起床，公共基础TA来喽！ A Fairy Who Absolutely Loves Durian超爱吃榴莲的仙女呀29k WordsOngoing Little bits of general knowledge covering law, politics, economics, party history, management, historical figures, academic subjects, literary facts, science and technology... These are all small nuggets of knowledge to pick up as part of your daily learning. Make good use of your spare moments and spend a little time reading! Inner thoughts: “Either I’m on my way to being crushed by the competition, or I’m on my way to crushing everyone else... It’s so hard, so hard.” 205Reads—Score—Shelves

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    (~￣▽￣)~ Here it is! It contains politics, history, economics, law, philosophy, literature, general knowledge, biology, geography... Due to censorship, some content will be continuously updated in [Book Circle]~~

31. 81 学 The Senior's One and Only Junior 学姐的专属学弟 Bean in a Bean Bun豆中豆包Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing At Xinghua Normal University, where the ratio of men to women is one to seven, Lin Chen, who transferred from computer science to early childhood education, has become a "rare resource." This cool-headed top student is hiding a secret: he is the inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Nan Guan. On his very first day on campus, he is surrounded by Xia Mo, a senior in the nursing department, and her declaration that "men are rarer than pandas," leaving him in a sweet predicament. Xia Mo f 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Then you've come to the right person!

32. 82 被 Four Years Surrounded by Hundreds of Girls 被百千少女包围的四年 Bean in a Bean Bun豆中豆包Urban621k WordsCompleted In an age when the ratio of women to men has exceeded 66 to 1, men have long since become a scarce resource. Lin Yanqiu is an average student with a modest academic record and a handsome, clean-cut face. But a slip while filling out his college application lands him in the only all-girls' college in the country, making him one of the school's few male students. On his first day, he walks through the school gates dragging his suitcase. Thousands of girls freeze at the sight of him, followed by a 280Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 我 My Female Roommate 我的女室友 Bean in a Bean Bun豆中豆包8k WordsCompleted My Female Roommate —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 辍 The Rise of a Dropout Delinquent 辍学不良少年的逆袭之路 Little Angel Susu天使小苏苏Urban134k WordsCompleted Triads + Passion + X-ray Vision + Ruthless and Decisive. Starting out as a delinquent, she struggles to get by in the cities of southern China. By chance, she gains the ability to see through things, and from then on, she thrives in Dongguan, gaining influence in both the underworld and the legitimate world. She rises from a nobody tightening screws at an electronics factory to a feared underworld boss. See how she turns the tables against all odds and climbs to the top. 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so beautiful and inspiring!

35. 85 地 Earth Federation: First Fleet 地球联邦：第一舰队 Reine2025雷恩2025Sci-Fi & Apocalypse661k WordsCompleted When the Earth Federation's mightiest fleet is wiped out in an instant at the border, Commander Ji Yao and scientist Xue Li fight for humanity's survival: one rekindles the flames of revenge among the defeated troops, while the other seeks a glimmer of hope within enemy lines. Together, they uncover the terrifying truth behind the "Stardust Rift." 19Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    Recommendations for good books written by a new author

36. 86 罪 Trial by Night 罪夜审判 Reine2025雷恩2025Mystery202k WordsCompleted I'm Ryan, a special police officer in the light, and a judge in the dark. By day, I'm the sharpest weapon on the special police squad, protecting order in the city. By night, I put on a mask and judge criminals who have escaped the law in my own way. Then a string of murders swept me into the eye of the storm. By day, I was an elite officer ordered to hunt down the killer. By night, my identity as the “Judge” made me the police's prime suspect. The distinctive mark I left at the crime scenes was —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 小 Xiao Lizhi's School Days 小荔枝上学记 Reine2025雷恩2025Modern Romance93k WordsCompleted The story begins when she earns the nickname “Little Lychee” because of her round face. At first, she uses pack after pack of modeling clay as her “secret weapon” for facing this new world, launching a hilarious campaign of “modeling-clay diplomacy.” As she moves up through the grades, the modeling clay may eventually fade from the picture, but Little Lychee’s core approach to solving problems with creativity, kindness, and ever-growing courage never changes. Readers follow Little Lychee and her 8Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 高 The Complete Guide to High School Biology Questions 高中生物问题大全 A Ray of Sunshine Shines on the Earth一丝阳光照大地Urban218k WordsCompleted A Comprehensive Guide to High School Biology Questions (People's Education Press Edition), featuring carefully selected frequently asked questions across every high school biology unit, with precise explanations that connect related concepts to help students build a coherent framework and prepare efficiently for exams. 37Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 欺EN Deceiving the Gods: A Performance! 欺神演出！ Violent Purple-Skinned Person暴力紫皮人Mystery5.4M WordsOngoing [Satisfying revenge + Mind-bending twists + Slow burn + Strategic battles + Loads of plot twists] “When I thought death was the end, I opened my eyes and discovered that death was only a new beginning.” Lin Yu was killed by a junior schoolmate he thought had come to confess her love, only to discover that he hadn’t truly died. Instead, he had entered a deadly game! Only the winner would earn the chance to “live again.” Fortunately, Lin Yu awakened the “Unique Class: Deceiver.” [Any lie you 531.2kReads9.3Score86.4kShelves
40. 90 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves
41. 91 低 The Complete Guide to a Healthy Low-Fat Vegan Lifestyle 低脂纯素健康生活完全指南 Liaoran Miaoyin了然妙音Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted A low-fat, plant-based diet is the healthiest, most scientific, convenient, affordable, and effective way to eat in today's society. Thanks to its scientific basis and broad applicability, it is becoming a key solution to modern health problems. Based on whole plant foods, this way of eating avoids animal products and heavily processed foods, cutting off the root causes of many chronic diseases and offering people from all walks of life an effective, economical, and sustainable path to better he 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Study hard and stay healthy.

42. 92 饮 The Way of Eating: A Low-Fat, Whole-Food, Plant-Based Journey 饮食大道：低脂纯素之路 Liaoran Miaoyin了然妙音449k WordsCompleted A low-fat, whole-food, plant-based diet is the most suitable, scientific, convenient, affordable, and effective path to healthy eating in today's society. Thanks to its scientific basis and broad applicability, this way of eating is becoming a key solution to modern health problems. Based on whole plant foods, it avoids animal products and heavily processed foods, cutting off at the source factors that cause many chronic diseases and offering people from all walks of life an effective, economica 11Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 魔 Immortal Tribulation: Don't Mess With Me, the Alchemist 魔劫仙缘：别惹炼丹的我 Liaoran Miaoyin了然妙音Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted On the night the Cloud Sword Sect fell, Qin Miao froze to death in the blizzard, but her fading soul clung to its obsession and was reborn, returning to the night she broke off her engagement to Xie Chen. In her past life, her arrogance brought down her sect. In this life, she tears up the divorce papers and rejects the absurd arrangement, wielding her alchemy as a blade and the Star Pivot inheritance as a shield as she protects her father and defends her sect at every turn. Xie Chen, the Icegla —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 天 The Heavenly Mirror: The Good-for-Nothing Mother Goes on a Killing Spree 天机镜：废柴娘亲杀疯了 Liaoran Miaoyin了然妙音Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted Ling Qingyu, a disciple of the Qingxuan Sect, unexpectedly awakens the ability to foresee the future through the Heavenly Secrets Mirror. She exposes Senior Sister Lin Wanru’s plot to use her spirit pet, the Spirit-Eating Beast, to harm her daughter. After refusing to care for the spirit fox, she is ostracized by the sect and betrayed by her cultivation partner, Xiao Chen. She then discovers that her husband and Senior Sister have joined forces to plot her death! In her desperate flight, Ling Qi —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 时 The Space-Time Deliveryman 时空外卖师 Open-Minded Space-Time虚怀时空Urban371k WordsCompleted The male lead refuses to become an official, yet as a senior engineer in the municipal bureau compound, he empowers his superiors to climb the ranks step by step. Driven by love of country, he occasionally lets go of his low profile, coordinating spacetime energy to help the nation counter the technological blockade imposed by foreign powers! On weekends, famous figures such as Su Dongpo will join you in reliving the timeless spirit of “literary scavenging,” amid the laughter of State Preceptor 90Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Very good! The first two books are workplace guides. I recommend listening to the audiobook version of the third one.

46. 96 英 High-Frequency CET-4 Vocabulary: Super Easy 英语四级高频词汇（超简单） Mike Is My English NameMike是我的英文名Completed High-Frequency English Vocabulary for the CET-4 (Super Easy) —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Some of these books are more like reading materials, something you can look at regularly and memorize some vocabulary. For example, there's my hilarious English book, and a beginner's guide to English grammar. And then there's vocabulary. Vocabulary is quite important in learning English.

47. 97 黄 The Yellow Book 黄书 Wang Fuzhi王夫之Historical37k WordsCompleted The Yellow Book: Wang Fuzhi's Lament for the Ming Loyalists A blood-and-tears work by Master Chuanshan, a record of the survival of Chinese civilization Written as the Southern Ming was falling, this work of political essays uses “yellow” as a metaphor for China's rightful heritage, embodied in the bloodline of the Yellow Emperor. By examining the rise and fall of dynasties throughout history, it argues that the root cause of the Ming collapse was the breakdown of the barrier between the Chinese 6kReads9.2Score209Shelves

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    These are acceptable!

48. 98 欲 Wild Desires 欲野肆望 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads222k WordsCompleted Already signed for print publication: The Handsome Neighbor and the Dark Pervert Are the Same Person An extremely twisted story! Extremely twisted! Coercive love + confinement + one-on-one romance + intense push and pull + yandere + time-space displacement Original title: Tonight, the Deity Kneels to Kiss Him A beautiful, dark, unhinged schemer with a sweet, innocent facade VS a gorgeous, depressed radio host who only pretends to be proper Chen Sizhuo had been stalked by a pervert for three m 26.7kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves

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    Keep going, kid!

49. 99 撩 Flirting Skills: Win Her Heart with Sweet Words 撩妹口才：用甜言蜜语俘获她的心 Senior Brother Ye Is So Skilled好会的叶师兄336k WordsCompleted This book is packed with practical advice on flirting and dating. If you want to find love, be sure to save it and read it a few times whenever you have a moment. Memorize a few sweet lines, and become a dating pro! When you meet a girl you like, just flip to any anecdote in this book, and a few casual words will be enough to win her heart. This book systematically analyzes women’s romantic psychology, lists the sweet words women like to hear, and gathers the smooth talk they can’t resist. Rea 5.2kReads6.4Score991Shelves
50. 100 战 The Logic of War: From Prussia's Rise to the Two World Wars 战争的逻辑：从普鲁士崛起到两次世界大战 Su Yihai苏肄海Historical375k WordsCompleted Centered on German history, this book explores in detail the conflicts among Europe's great powers from the latter half of the nineteenth century through World War II, and the causes behind them. Beginning with the Franco-Prussian War, it offers a fresh analysis of the roots of both world wars. Rather than recounting the details of every battle, the author focuses on drawing lessons from the wars through broad historical, strategic, diplomatic, technological, and economic perspectives, and exami 497Reads9.3Score161Shelves

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