A Youthful Appearance Is Fine, Just Don't Make It Too Heavy or Uncomfortable to Read 有少年外表就行，别写的过重了，别让人膈应那种

1 收 Apprentice-Gathering System: I Became a Boyish Master and Got Turned on by My Disciples 收徒系统：穿成正太师尊被逆推 Don't Fish for Me勿捞鸭Ancient Romance180k WordsOngoing [Cute boy + comedy + everyone's darling + everyday life + System + being pursued by his disciple + filial devotion takes a strange turn + yandere + alternate setting + born with a talent for provoking people] Lin Ke was a corporate drone. After transmigrating, he swore he would lie flat and be nothing more than a carefree loafer. But he got saddled with a System that squeezed him every day, forcing him to earn emotion points. The System's constant meddling led Lin Ke to completely misunderstand 3.1kReads7.2Score273Shelves

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It's too cute, it's too cute [laughs evilly]

2 被 Adopted by the Uncanny for Eighteen Years 被诡异收养十八年后 Wait Until I Get a Seat at the Table等我上桌Mystery1.7M WordsOngoing "If you had to live with an eerie being, and could keep growing stronger as long as you survived, would you do it?" Ning Qiu licked his lips. "A female ghost?" "Yes. And she's your mom." Ning Qiu: "Kill me! Just kill me already!" Eighteen years later, Ning Qiu looked at the terrifying S-rank eerie being before him and realized he had only a 99 percent chance of winning. Feeling a little unsure of himself, he could only shout helplessly, "Mom! Help!" "Young man, are you calling for the black mom 17.7kReads8.1Score3.3kShelves

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Around Chapter 88, the protagonist becomes Shota!

3 火 Naruto: I’m Not Your Real Little Brother, So Why Are You Controlling Me? 火影：我又不是你亲弟你控我干嘛 Er Ranran二染染Two Male Leads251k WordsCompleted How can you stay alive in the Warring States era of the Hokage world, where the death rate is frighteningly high? Reborn as an Uchiha with no other options, I can only cling to the young clan leader first, then plan to run before he unlocks his Mangekyo! But things don't seem to be going according to plan... Madara, I'm not even your biological brother. Why are you keeping me under your thumb? Content warnings: 1. Female-oriented, two male leads, paired with Madara Uchiha 2. Slice of life, neith 6.1kReads9.3Score776Shelves

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These should all be considered shota novels. I highly recommend the third, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth books!

12 转 Reincarnated as a Young Dragon, I Have Female Dragons Eagerly Waiting for Me to Grow Up 转生幼龙，雌龙天天盼着我长大 Hungry Fox饿肚子的狐狸Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted [Boom!] The gigantic beast, as big as a hill, fell to the ground. A young green dragon, smaller than the beast’s head, stood atop its skull, its dark green claws sinking deep into the flesh. It held its head high, its entire body radiating the aura of a king… “Hng-da~ Hng-da~” The scene he had imagined was abruptly interrupted by a childish cry. Standing on the beast’s skull, Kaosi lowered his head and looked helplessly at the white young dragon sitting on the ground. Her two thick hind legs str 191.6kReads9.1Score37.6kShelves

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After becoming a human being, he becomes Shota

13 除 Isn't Treating You Enough? Do I Have to Be Cute Too? 除了治疗，还得负责可爱吗？ Motorcycle Cute摩托可爱Eastern Fantasy725k WordsOngoing [Western fantasy found-family ensemble + main story has no romance] Soft, adorable little boy / beloved group priest / ensemble cast / funny everyday life / light novel / RPG / passionate / uplifting / wholesome values / no melodrama / possible couples in bonus chapters Michiel Aster, a devout boy raised in the Monastery of Holy Light, resolutely stepped into the rough-and-tumble world of adventurers to prove that he was a real man who could stand tall and proud 3.4kReads8.9Score365Shelves

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Mr. Shotai, a Western fantasy team adventure, a group favorite!

14 谁 Who Gave Me a Divine Title? You’ve Made My Life Miserable! 谁给我的神位？真是害苦了我啊！ Parentheses Laughing括弧笑笑Urban647k WordsOngoing [No romance, rigorous stats, author calculates attributes using self-written C++ programs and Excel spreadsheets. If you like protagonists who keep a low profile, this isn’t for you! No secrets kept!] A young man inexplicably receives the extraordinary talent Heart of Favor. Any skill he learns undergoes a miraculous transformation. He chooses to offer himself to the country and stand alongside it! [Silk of the Wind: Unraveled] Floats above the target, granting immunity to damage and control! Ad 19.2kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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The author seems to be back again

15 仙 Immortals Are Born of Wood 仙本为木 Lonely Horizon寂寞天际线Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted There is no Great Dao between Heaven and Earth, only divine abilities and methods. The martial path ends at the Innate Grandmaster realm, while the immortal path begins there. To seek eternal life, immortals prolong their lives through countless unconventional methods. A ten-thousand-year-old tree has its heartwood stolen by a demonic cultivator. Taking human form, it enters the world in search of its heart. Muzi: If I can't find my heartwood, I'll die soon. Everyone: How many years do you have 3.4kReads9.0Score332Shelves

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This feels quite consistent.

16 猛 Stack Passives Like Crazy, Then Crush the Boss 猛猛堆被动，然后囊死boos Lonely Horizon寂寞天际线Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing Later, someone asked He Ka how he managed to kill a dragon, a Heart-Eater, or a Divine Tree with a single strike. He Ka replied, “What boss? Take it up with my passive skills.” 21kReads7.6Score2.1kShelves

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Halfling setting, all races have the appearance of human children.

17 别 Don’t Worry, I’m in the Doctor Sequence 别担心我是医生序列 Lonely Horizon寂寞天际线Sci-Fi & Apocalypse891k WordsCompleted Plague, war, famine, and death: they gnaw at my world, ravaging every civilization that has ever existed upon it. Before you appeared, we could curb war with dreams, fight famine with civilization, and delay death with forbidden knowledge. But plague alone remained beyond our understanding: when it would come, when it would leave, when it would rage, and when it would relent. O life, bitter as a song. Thank you for bringing us the knowledge of the occult, The Doctor, and allowing us to endure. 2.7kReads8.6Score341Shelves

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Believe me, this book is truly extraordinary. 7:09 Just because of the introduction and the title of the book, the protagonist has great love and knows and does it. He not only talks about it but also does it.

18 我 I Am the Horror Story 我即怪谈 Wish You Happiness祝你快乐呀Mystery1.7M WordsOngoing In 2017, supernatural tales descended upon Earth. Conventional weapons couldn't harm them, and humanity struggled to survive. Rule-based supernatural tales became humanity's last lifeline. Tens of thousands of chosen ones around the world were selected. If they won, the supernatural tales would vanish from reality. If they lost, the rule-based tales would descend upon the world. This was a war between humanity and the supernatural. Chen Shao, a patient suffering from bone cancer, became one of t 140.3kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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There is no excessive emphasis in this book, and it basically follows the plot, but occasionally some details can show the cuteness of the protagonist.

19 神 Father, Please Don’t Come Any Closer! 神父，你不要过来啊！ This Is the Light此乃光明Eastern Fantasy212k WordsOngoing [Adorable male lead] + [Gu-cultivation infighting] + [Incredible talent] + [80% women, 20% men] (There will be some interactions with male characters, so please keep that in mind.) One day, I transmigrated and struggled to survive. Just when I'd finally made it, a priest suddenly showed up. What do I do? Help, hurry! What? The priest provides meals? Well then, let me think about it. What? Room and board are covered? Let me see! Well, I'm full, and I've even become an official. I should take 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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It starts with Shota, and there are new changes later on.

20 瞎 Blind From the Start With Only a Blade, I Master Martial Arts in My Dreams 瞎子开局一把刀，梦中学招武艺高 Slender Bamboo Pole竿竹瘦Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted The age’s turmoil belongs to my generation; once I enter the martial world, the years rush by. Empires and ambitions are the stuff of idle talk; nothing compares to getting drunk beneath the human sky. Chen Sheng accidentally transmigrates to another world and becomes a blind boy. He thinks he’ll spend his life playing the erhu and singing for alms to scrape together enough to eat, wasting away ten years. But then he unexpectedly figures out how to use his golden finger. All he has to do is defe 22.9kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves

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You can be considered a shota, a blind boy.

21 盗 Tomb Raiding: After Gaining the Charisma of a Heartthrob, He Can Finally Lie Back and Relax 盗墓：得万人迷体质后，他躺麻了 Love Firewood, Not Vegetables爱柴不菜Two Male Leads596k WordsOngoing [Beloved by all + lovable idiot heartthrob + AI robot protagonist + effortless victory] Luo Wen sat daydreaming on the laboratory steps, just as he always did. He had once been the finest individual in a generation of artificial intelligence, but technology advanced rapidly, and increasingly superior robots appeared. Gradually, he faded from the public eye. Then one day, Luo Wen received a strange command, unlike his usual menial tasks. “Luo Wen, my child. This will be my final command to you. Y 4.8kReads8.7Score491Shelves

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Only this one is more consistent. Shota + Stupid Robot + Explosive Force Value + Group Pet

22 异 A Guide to Rating Beastfolk Boys 异种族正太评鉴指南 R Dawn StarR拂晓晨星Two Male Leads369k WordsOngoing [Beast-eared loli boy + white-haired, red-eyed loli boy, interstellar, epic, villain] Why is my team full of adorable boys? I'm really not into loli boys!!!! Fluffy animal ears, little demon fangs, wings from the winged folk? I don't like them at all!!! This is the story of a loli-boy enthusiast who bullies the little ones while wreaking havoc across the galaxy, then gradually enslaves the entire universe. Detailed version: These are the worst of times. Conglomerates and the Galactic Council co 1.2kReads8.7Score144Shelves

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These two books are both written by the same author, which feels pretty good.

24 修 Raising a Little Cultivator: The B-King Origin Story 修真界幼崽的bking养成记录 Kuntukutakatika昆图库塔卡提Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted No heroine + no romance + a goofy comedy (P.S. This is a silly, funny slice-of-life story, so don't take it seriously!) A story for female readers. If you're feeling down, come take a look! My dear readers, the world may be full of disappointments, but please believe that hidden in all the cracks and bumps are the little sweets fate has secretly tucked away. If you're unhappy, imagine you're the protagonist and grow alongside them! The author will write you a joyful, carefree world. What does it 51.4kReads8.9Score6.2kShelves

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Cubs, I personally think the first one is better, the second cubs are very cute, the third one has two male protagonists, and I haven't read much of the fourth one, anyway, they are all very good!

28 我 Seeking Pleasure Across the Myriad Heavens 我在诸天追寻欢愉 Mochi Soda麻薯汽水Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing (The rating doesn't matter. Young masters and rich ladies passing by, come take a look~) Crossover + mostly slice of life + prankster + stirring up trouble + not a goody-two-shoes + magic + tokusatsu + an eclectic mix Kamen Rider Zero-One, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Non-Human, Hogwarts, Cardcaptor Sakura, Pokemon, Kamen Rider Saber, King-Ohger... The various worlds are all progressing wonderfully! I haven't decided which other worlds to visit yet! Arthur, a prankster, travels through the Myri 5.4kReads6.9Score182Shelves

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The author is still a bit duplicitous. As long as you beg him hard, he will write everything out.

29 女 Matriarchy: Who Could Resist an Innocent, Easy-to-Skid Over Cultivating Boy? 女尊：天真好拐的修仙正太谁不爱 Holding Candy持糖Eastern Fantasy412k WordsCompleted [An innocent and adorable protagonist] [Multiple heroines] [Matriarchy] [Fox ears appear later] [Yandere characters] Yun Bai grew up in a village. Then one day, during the village’s mysterious festival, his cultivation level was measured, and the wheels of fate began to turn. Mo Rubing, his aloof, icy-clean senior sister: “Junior, are you there? Marry me (⸝⸝•‧̫•⸝⸝)” Yun Huiya, his gentle and considerate eldest senior sister, blessed with ample assets: “Junior, your senior sister wants to know w 8.3kReads8.1Score1kShelves

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This is ok [lick screen] Bai Mao Shota Sai Gao [lick screen]

30 找 Can’t Find a Job, So I’m Raising Ghosts 找不到工作，只好养鬼 Tesla Turret特斯拉炮塔Mystery110k WordsOngoing [Foundation-like + Backrooms + New Weird Tales; fictional setting; not for the faint of heart] Mo Ming, an unemployed college graduate, finally found a well-paying job. The catch was that he had to deal with all kinds of terrifying and uncanny creatures. What drove him to despair most was that once he accepted the job, he wasn’t allowed to quit. As a disposable employee at the very bottom of the ladder, Mo Ming had to struggle through each day under the constant threat of turning into a corpse. 364Reads—Score102Shelves

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Legally shot protagonist

31 哎 Hehe! Didn't See That Coming! My Companion Is Every Kind of Weapon 哎嘿！没想到吧！我伴生是全武器 Si Si汜巳Fantastical Romance632k WordsCompleted [Complete! Enjoy with confidence!] [No CP, but feel free to ship whoever you like!] [Lots of slice-of-life] [Aimed more at female readers] [Lots of catlike character portrayal] [Important: The male lead will gradually grow up. He's just a little kid at the beginning, and his development is a bit delayed because he's a picky eater. (╬•̀皿•́)] Twelve-year-old Ning Yizhou is the most bizarre psychic power awakener in the entire galaxy. While everyone else awakens a bonded weapon at sixteen, he awak 7kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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Shota, cute but super capable in combat

32 异 Reborn in Another World: My Brother Is an AI 异世重生之：哥哥是个智能体 Ding Dawei丁大薇Two Male Leads600k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Born as a Baby + Growing Up Together + Strong Leads] Li Xingchen: Male lead one, reborn as a fetus after a car accident Zero: Male lead two, a laboratory creation and an artificial intelligence weapon The story follows the two as they grow up together, from birth to entering the world, then through troubled times, and finally into seclusion. 110Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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Shota, Shota!!!!

38 因 A Tragedy Caused by Hemorrhoids 因痔疮而引发的惨案 Lord Xianyue仙月大人Eastern Fantasy743k WordsOngoing [Transmigration] [Magic] [Supernatural powers] [Bizarre] [Farming] [Mechanical energy] [Ensemble cast] [Western fantasy] [Elf knights, angels] [Warriors and battle aura] [Planetary continents] [Bloodline evolution] [Cautious, semi-behind-the-scenes protagonist] [Research institute] [Study and critical thinking] [Dark] [Healing and heartwarming] [Unrestrained imagination] [No golden finger] [Fate] [Uniqueness] [Sequence pathways] [Magical civilization] He gets treated like research material the m 584Reads—Score—Shelves

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Looks like a young man, no harem, no CP, no heroine, no system

39 明 Arknights: A Siracusan Wolf Cub's Journey Across Terra 明日方舟：叙拉古狼崽的泰拉之旅 Cai Cai He Zi Lu菜菜盒子鹿Anime Fanfiction215k WordsOngoing The rain in Siracusa will never stop, but the games of the Lords of Wolves must end. Riccardo Texas, younger brother of Cellinina Texas and agent of the Lord of Wolves Zuo Nan, will use the fangs of a young wolf to tear out their throats. But... the wondrous land of Terra has many more things for him to face. That's all right. There's still plenty of time. Before that rain arrives... let's go to Lungmen and cuddle up with Big Sis! (*^▽^*) P.S. I decided to write this self-indulgent story because 96Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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This is good.

40 原 Genshin Impact: I Transmigrate into Genshin Impact and Get Heavy Firepower from the Start 原神：穿越原神，开局获得重火力 Luo Jiaming of the Western Wasteland西荒大陆的洛家明Anime Fanfiction223k WordsOngoing Dual male leads: Kong and Mo Ling Nearly invincible + hides his strength at first. Please don't complain if that's not your thing. The Doctor will die several times, and every death will be horrific. The original title was Transmigrate into Genshin Impact and Get Heavy Firepower from the Start. It went a little off-topic, so I'm currently experimenting with different titles. Mo Ling used to be an honest, kind-hearted corporate drone. After transmigrating into Genshin Impact, he turned into a lit 454Reads—Score102Shelves

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Shameless self-recommendation [asking for attention], at least for a short period of time the male protagonist has the appearance of a young boy [laughs]

41 御 Beast Taming: Starting as a Beast 御兽：从被御开始 Zhi Cheng至呈Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Urban fantasy, pet beasts, special abilities, beast-eared boy, sweet romance, everyone’s favorite, everyday life] The worldline of Blue Star shifted, turning it into a world filled with countless wondrous creatures, secret realms, and beast-taming technology. These creatures could all become pet beasts. Humans who contracted, raised, and directed pet beasts were known as “trainers” or “beast tamers.” There were many ways to contract pet beasts, from ancient rituals to modern beast-taming spaces 9.1kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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The protagonist is Shota, but he is very cute. He is a little hyena in his original form and has a very good personality. The daily writing is super heartwarming, but the author is slow to update. The character is very normal, and the story is very exciting in some parts!!!

42 神 A Day in the Life of a God’s Knight 神之骑士的一日约 Rice Grain the Cat Who Teaches Seagulls to Fly教海鸥飞翔的猫米粒Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [No Romance, Ensemble Cast] [Light Novel] [Mythology] [Gods in the Style of God-Slaying / Saint Seiya / Fate] Twin brothers * loving to hate each other * gentle older brother * yandere younger brother Three months after the sun vanished, time reversed and the gods descended. Li Senluo, a university student with the rare constitution of a “vessel for a god,” was rescued from a terrorist group’s laboratory by a government agency. He became a “god-praiser,” allowing a proxy god to walk through mod 1.1kReads8.4Score124Shelves

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The protagonist is an alchemy doll with a mind of only fourteen years old. Although he is a killing weapon, his personality is unexpectedly cute and cute.

43 圣 The Reborn Holy Sword Wielder 圣剑重生者 Tian Shen Lei天神蕾Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted [Otherworld + Sweet and Heartbreaking + Reborn + Coming-of-Age Adventure + Slow-Burn Wish Fulfillment] Xiao Lei is the Sword Saint of the royal capital and a devoted believer in the Church of the Goddess Lei. During a war between the empire and the royal capital, he fought tens of thousands of troops alone for three days and nights before finally dying of exhaustion. But just as his soul was about to fade away, the holy sword in his hand sacrificed itself to let him take part in a trial to becom 4.1kReads9.4Score556Shelves

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How can you resist if you take out this book?

45 御 Beast Taming: It's Just That My Name Is Wang 御兽：只是我叫王 Call Me Wang叫王Male-Channel Fanfiction326k WordsCompleted After falling into the water, Wang found himself in a world of beast tamers. “Where am I? Will I never see my brother again?!” “This is the Spring Secret Realm. Would you like to become my family?” “Family? I seem to have forgotten a lot of things!” “I’ll protect you, and the world will love you too!” “...Mm.” With a thunderous boom from the sky, I make my dazzling entrance! Beast taming? Piece of cake! [All sweetness] [No angst] [Beast-eared little boy] [Beloved by all] In the age of declining 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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Beast Ear Shota, the story of rebirth, ahem, my wife Wang likes to sell melons, because I want to brag about myself!

46 进 Evolution: Even a Wild Chicken Can Have a Phoenix’s Destiny 进化：野鸡也有凤凰命 Lush Lotus Blossoms菡萏葳蕤Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted No female lead + monster cultivation + bloodline evolution + System + building and developing a faction “Ding! System binding successful. Host detected imprisoned inside the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda. Please escape as soon as possible!” “Ding! Host devoured a Six Desires demon. One Blood Soul Pill dropped.” “Ding! Host obtained one evil-bone relic. Buddhist technique The Great Sun Vajra Glazed Body dropped.” “Ding! Congratulations, Host! Evolution successful. You have evolved from a golden pheasa 3.8kReads8.3Score405Shelves

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It's super good-looking. If it's not good-looking, come back and beat me to death. The main character has no romance and no ambiguity. It's a very pure friendship. The supporting characters may have a little bit of homosexuality, but the proportion is not large. Feel free to eat it.

48 美 Gourmet: My Snack Stall Has Caught the Eye of Universities Across the Country 美食：我小吃摊被全国高校盯上了 Chicken Breast Hunter鸡胸肉猎人Urban903k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted everyday life + warm and funny + perfect mealtime reading + super genius] Other people's kids studied hard from a young age, hoping for a bright future. Li Ang, on the other hand, grilled goose legs as a child, and somewhere along the way, grilled his way to the peak of life... Li Ang was reborn and discovered that he had become the eight-year-old son of a barbecue stall owner outside Qingbei University. In his previous life, Li Ang had achieved financial freedom by making snac 7.8kReads9.2Score972Shelves

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I didn't think it was a little boy until I clicked on it.

49 穿 A Transmigrator’s Descendant? Just a Patient, That’s All 穿越者的后裔？只是病人罢了 It's Yuoriqiu Meow是羽织秋喵Urban1.0M WordsOngoing "This book includes: special abilities, little boys, little girls, no CP (ship whoever you want), narcissism (later on), insanity (the author’s), a little angst for fun, heavy angst that hurts, taking in kids, and sudden kindness (toward children)" Long, long ago Uh, okay Actually, it was only a few hundred years ago A group of eccentric folks rode a starship and crashed headfirst into this world of swords and magic The official term for them was the Otherworld Pioneer Corps. Ordinary people cal 147Reads—Score—Shelves

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The following three books are all quite good. The first one is the book we tried to write.