Books That Make You Think and Reflect on Human Nature 引人思考，感悟人性的书籍

1. 101 A AI Restored an Old Photo and Uncovered the Heroic Secret Grandpa Had Kept for 66 Years AI修复老照片，揭开爷爷隐瞒66年英雄秘辛 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生8k WordsCompleted AI restores an old photograph, uncovering the heroic secret Grandpa kept hidden for 66 years. —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 102 拆 A Demolition Payout Turns Three Children Against Each Other, Until Their Father Uncovers Three Old Ledgers That Shatter Them All 拆迁房引三儿女反目，老父三本旧账震碎所有人 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生6k WordsCompleted A demolition payout turns three siblings against each other, until their elderly father’s three old account books shatter everyone’s world. —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 103 6 At 65, We Chose Companionship in Retirement Without Registering Our Marriage. Our Agreement Brought Countless Children to Tears 65岁不领证搭伴养老，一纸协议看哭无数儿女 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生7k WordsCompleted At 65, I decided to grow old with a companion without getting married. A single agreement brought countless children to tears. —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 104 被 My Son Put Me in a Nursing Home, So I Opened a Corner Shop and Made My Children Regret It 被儿子送进养老院，我开小卖部让儿女彻底后悔 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生6k WordsCompleted After my son sent me to a nursing home, I opened a small shop and made my children regret it completely. —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 105 8 No One Visited Me on My 80th Birthday, So I Bought a Yard Full of Cakes to Heal and Enjoy My Remaining Years 80岁生日无人探望，我买满院蛋糕自愈余生 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生6k WordsCompleted No one came to my 80th birthday, so I bought enough cakes to fill the whole yard and learned to heal on my own. —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 106 6 At 67, I Planned to Rely on My House for Retirement, but Seeing My Late Wife's Name Brought Me to My Senses 67岁欲以房养老，看见亡妻名字我瞬间醒悟 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生6k WordsCompleted At 67, I planned to use my home to fund my retirement. Then I saw my late wife’s name and came to my senses in an instant. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 107 6 A 62-Year-Old Living Alone Gets Hit with a 300-Yuan Electricity Bill Spike. When I Found Out Why, I Broke Down in Tears 62岁独居老人电费暴涨三百，查清原因我瞬间哭崩 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生7k WordsCompleted My electricity bill as a 62-year-old living alone suddenly jumped by 300 yuan. When I found out why, I broke down in tears. —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 108 6 A 62-Year-Old Living Alone Is Called 'Dad' by a Manager and Nearly Loses Everything Selling His House 62岁独居老人被经理喊爸，险些卖房血本无归 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生6k WordsCompleted A 62-year-old man living alone was called “Dad” by a manager and nearly lost everything after selling his home. —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 109 7 At Their 75th Wedding Anniversary Banquet, the Elderly Couple Pull Out Their 1985 Divorce Papers, Bringing the Whole Room to Tears 75岁金婚宴，老两口掏出1985年离婚证，全场瞬间落泪 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生7k WordsCompleted At their 75th wedding anniversary banquet, the elderly couple pulled out their 1985 divorce papers, bringing the entire room to tears. —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 110 6 At 68, I Found Out My Pension Was Being Drained. I Burned My Bankbook and Finally Woke Up 68岁查出养老金流水，我烧存折彻底醒悟 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生7k WordsCompleted At 68, I checked my pension deposits and finally woke up after burning my passbook. —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 6 At 60, I Faced Delayed Retirement and Secretly Rejoiced: Work Turned Out to Be My Safe Haven 60岁遇延迟退休，我偷偷偷笑，上班竟是我的避风港 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生9k WordsCompleted At 60, I faced delayed retirement. I secretly smiled: it turned out work was my safe haven. —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 112 6 I Spent Five Years Raising My Grandson for Free, Only for My Son to Call Me a Freeloader at 67 67岁带孙5年分文不取，竟被儿子骂吃白饭 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生8k WordsCompleted I looked after my grandson for five years at 67 without taking a penny, only to be accused by my son of freeloading. —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 7 At 71, I Gave My Only Daughter a House. After the Transfer, She Cruelly Kicked Me Out 71岁送房给独生女儿，过户后我被狠心赶出家门 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生10k WordsCompleted At 71, I gave my only daughter a house. After the title was transferred, she heartlessly threw me out. —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 带 Five Years of Raising My Grandson Wore Me Down. His Seven-Year-Old Gesture Brought Everyone to Tears 带孙5年熬空自己，7岁孙儿的举动看哭所有人 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生8k WordsCompleted She spent five years raising her grandson until she had nothing left. The seven-year-old’s actions brought everyone to tears. —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 6 Six Years of Rushed Phone Calls: A Thousand-Mile Journey Finally Revealed the Love Behind My Son's Silence 6年电话匆匆挂断，千里奔赴才懂儿子沉默的爱 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生8k WordsCompleted After six years of rushed phone calls, a thousand-mile journey finally revealed the silent love of a son. —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 7 At 77, Grandpa Found an Old Photo, and a 58-Year Regret Finally Came Full Circle 77岁爷爷翻出旧照，58年遗憾终圆满 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生8k WordsCompleted A 77-year-old grandfather finds an old photograph, and a 58-year regret is finally resolved. —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 7 At 78, Grandpa Insisted on Fixing an Old Clock. I Didn't Understand Until His Story Brought Me to Tears 78岁爷爷执意修旧钟，我不解，听完往事我泪目了 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生6k WordsCompleted A 78-year-old grandfather insists on repairing an old clock. I don’t understand why, but after hearing his story, I’m moved to tears. —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 118 出 I Left for Three Years, and Now My Whole Family Begs Me to Forgive Them! 出走三年，全家跪求我原谅！ Shengsheng Evening Rain笙笙暮雨Modern Romance66k WordsOngoing Shang Zhi was the only daughter of the Shang family. She should have been adored by everyone. Who could have guessed that a car accident would take away the mother who loved her most and turn her into the Shang family's guilty party? To make up for what they owed her mother, the Shang family found a substitute daughter and treated her like a princess. Everything Shang Zhi had was taken away. Even her childhood sweetheart and fiance slapped her when she was framed. "Shang Zhi, you disgust me!" At —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She has lived in such an environment full of indifference and hostility since she was a child, and she cannot even get the most basic family affection.

19. 119 永 The Yongle Emperor: Zhu Biao 永乐大帝：朱标 Fourth Prince四王爷，Historical4.2M WordsCompleted (Decisive and ruthless! No System! Court intrigue and power struggles! Conquering the northern frontier!) A top wilderness survival expert transmigrates into the parallel world of the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, becoming his eldest son, Zhu Biao! From then on, the Yongle Emperor is no longer Zhu Di. At home, he executes Lady Lü to stabilize the inner court. Abroad, he trains iron cavalry and formations of musketeers, repeatedly sweeping through the Tatars, Jurchen, Oirats, and the Little Cher 46.6kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves

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    Give you ancient and modern Chinese and foreign!

20. 120 江 Thirty Years in the Jianghu (Seven-Volume Set) 江湖三十年（全七册） Li Yosha李幺傻Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Dai Gou spent his life roaming the martial world. Over several decades, he witnessed all kinds of scams and cons. In his later years, he gave up that life and revealed its tricks and rules to the world, hoping to keep future generations from being swindled. These scams include human trafficking, fortune-telling, artificially aging antiques, theft, card sharping, beggar gangs, cheating at games, confidence schemes, and honey traps... After decades of hard knocks, Dai Gou finally became the boss o 5.2kReads9.6Score1kShelves
21. 121 瞎 The Blind Swordsman Peers Into Heaven Without Eyes 瞎子背剑，无眼窥天 Cooked Laifu Pigeon煮熟的来福鸽Eastern Fantasy8.6M WordsOngoing [Watch the short drama The Hidden Ruins of Mountains and Seas: The Eyeless One Sees the Heavens on Red Fruit!] [No System] [Swordsmanship prodigy] [Passionate] [Decisive and ruthless] He is blind, carries a coffin on his back, and has suffered a bitter fate. The sect says: “We’ll protect you.” His brothers say: “We’ll stay by your side.” The sword spirit says: “I... will wait for you.” Later, he becomes the ruler of the Immortal Realm, and his sight returns. Looking back on the road he has trave 352.2kReads9.2Score24kShelves
22. 122 第 The Eighth Wonder: Growing Stronger Through Compound Interest 第八奇迹：复利变强 Planting Trees Beneath the Southern Mountain种树南山下Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead, no harem] Ye Chunfeng transmigrates to another world and becomes a beggar. After a local bully knocks him unconscious, he finally awakens his System. What? The System’s function is to increase his combat power by 1% every day? The price is that he can’t cultivate and will remain a mortal forever? No problem. If I can’t beat them, I simply won’t fight them! [Day One: Ding! Today’s combat power increased by 0.15] [One year later: Ding! Today’s combat power increased by 520] [Ten y 14.8kReads7.4Score1.5kShelves
23. 123 神 The Return of the Condor Heroes: Heaven's Chosen Diviner, I Grow Stronger Through Fortune-Telling 神雕：天命神算，我靠算卦变强 Zhan Yuan斩源Male-Channel Fanfiction253k WordsCompleted [Plot + Divine Fortune-Telling + System + The Return of the Condor Heroes + Martial Arts] Chu Ming ends up in the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes and, to his surprise, runs into the love-struck Li Mochou at an inn. He tells her fortune, only to find that she's truly beyond saving. Then, to learn martial arts and protect himself, and become someone who coasts to an easy victory, he decides to follow the plot to Peach Blossom Island and learn kung fu. Chu Ming: “Yang Guo insisted on takin 517Reads6.0Score—Shelves
24. 124 洪 Honghuang: Yang Jian Becomes a Saint, and I, His Master, Can No Longer Keep a Low Profile 洪荒：杨戬成圣，师傅的我苟不住 Y Little FishY小鱼儿Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Investiture of the Gods world, Chen Changsheng binds a System and becomes stronger with every disciple he takes. His eldest disciple, Yang Jian, cultivates the Double Pupils, storms the Celestial Court, and splits open a mountain to save his mother. His second disciple, Di Xin, builds the Great Shang Sacred Dynasty, transforms into a Sacred Emperor, and dares to challenge the Six Saints! His third disciple, the Little White Dragon, storms the Western Paradise, trans 29.8kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves
25. 125 律 Seeking the Way in the Legal World 律界问道 Half a Scholar半个书生Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Comeback and growth + charming lawyer + mysteries surrounding cold cases + officialdom and workplace + wits and will] He turns his life around, with Death brushing past him several times. A string of cold cases remain shrouded in mystery... 588Reads—Score105Shelves

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    Life, counterattack, law, important cases, insights

26. 126 星 Interstellar: My Dear Comrade 星际：亲爱的达瓦里氏 Yu Fei鱼绯Modern Romance859k WordsCompleted [Romance + Military Academy + Mecha + Zerg + Ensemble Cast] Content warnings up front: 1. The heroine has a romantic pairing. 2. The story discusses class issues, not gender issues. 3. The author’s imagination runs wild and there are no limits on language. Cyber censorship is not welcome. Official Synopsis Bolsheviks / Resident Evil / cyberpunk, all thrown into one pot. Patriotism with a Soviet flavor. The main story follows one person’s journey from undocumented nobody to commander, while the s 23.7kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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    I like some well-constructed articles. These books are quite interesting and can be read by myself.

27. 127 冒 Passing Myself Off as a Langya Native 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.5M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 546.9kReads9.7Score62.7kShelves
28. 128 喜 Joy in the Tang Dynasty 喜唐 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.6M WordsCompleted Bright and glorious is the Tang, favored by Heaven to rule the myriad lands. Our founding ancestors answered Heaven’s call, and the four imperial clans followed its ways. Heaven granted us boundless blessings, and our clans share a common virtue. Our descendants carry on the legacy, offering sacrifices to the gods and matching the Pole Star. What did it really mean for all nations to pay tribute? Was it about uncritically worshipping foreign languages, or going abroad and being treated as honore 127kReads9.4Score14.2kShelves
29. 129 站 At the Crossroads of Fate 站在命运的十字路口 Zhang Guofu张国富Urban243k WordsCompleted This book explores Standing at the Crossroads of Fate through five major sections. 1. Fleeing for Their Lives: This section recounts how the protagonist Sun Shigui’s grandparents left their landlord’s household to make a life of their own amid the hardships of the old society, and how, after enduring countless trials during the War of Resistance Against Japan, they fled all the way from Nanjing to Shiqi Village and finally settled there. 2. A Life of Hardship: This section follows the many hards 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not a cool novel, a rebirth novel, a time-travel novel... "Standing at the Crossroads of Destiny" and "Jingmengjue" are two novels based on reality, portraying reality, and being sincere to reality. For the portrayal of reality, the purpose is not to be realistic for the sake of reality. It's about recognizing the reality and at the same time getting to know yourself better and achieving yourself so that you can live better in real life. "Standing at the Crossroads of Destiny" mainly explores the destiny choices of individuals in the torrent of the times through the life experience of the protagonist Sun Shigui (escape background, family changes, emotional entanglements, persistence in the workplace, etc.). The story is divided into five parts, covering multiple life tests from the old society to the modern era, and finally ends with the protagonist returning to his writing career, reflecting the questioning of the nature of destiny. "Jingmengjue" is a psychological growth novel that explores the interweaving of reality and dreams. It mainly revolves around the protagonist Gao Yangming's awakening process in the workplace and emotional dilemmas. I once saw a saying that said, "When you feel tired and in pain, it often means that you are on the way up." The reason why youth is beautiful is because I followed my own heart and did the things I wanted to do that are unforgettable, and these things all pointed to the steps for me as a subjective being to become a better myself, so I became a better myself.

30. 130 镜 Awakening from a Mirror Dream 镜梦觉 Zhang Guofu张国富Urban119k WordsCompleted What is a dream? Is it an illusion, an extension of reality from the tangible to the intangible, another “distorted” reflection of life, or perhaps all of these? And what is a mirror dream? I think it is a process of introspection: by observing, examining, and reflecting on dreams, one comes to an understanding and is then able to see what kind of person “I” ought to be. This book explores the theme “See as it is, think as it is, act as it is” through three main sections: Mirror Dream, Looking 29Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 131 百 The Hundred Demon Manual 百妖谱 Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Ancient Romance165k WordsCompleted A man, a monk, and a fox wander the world, laughing and arguing along the way. White demons, countless affairs, and every kind of human emotion: a world of strange wonders and the warmth and hardships of human life. 10kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves

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    The Chinese style fantasy masterpiece "Hundred Demons Spectrum" series. Every monster is a mirror, reflecting the light and darkness of human nature. "When the golden bell passes, all the monsters surrender" - Ghost doctor Tao Yao takes the golden bell to travel across the world of humans and monsters. She uses her poisonous tongue to cover up her compassion and specializes in treating the inner demons of monsters. The fairy tales of unit dramas reveal the light and darkness of human nature: the gray fox burns his obsession to protect the young man's original intention; Qingji uses his life to fulfill his promise, and sheds tears to question people's greed; the mayfly lives a lifetime, but redeems despair with a moment of warmth. While laughing and cursing, the arrogant snake demon Young Master Liu and the young Buddhist monk grind their teeth with their group pets, weaving bonds together in the world. Each story is like a bowl of bitter medicine, healing inner demons while questioning human nature.

32. 132 百 The Hundred Demons Manual (2) 百妖谱（2） Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Ancient Romance191k WordsCompleted A man, a monk, and a fox, laughing and bickering as they roam the land. White demons, myriad affairs, and a hundred emotions: a strange and wondrous world, full of life’s warmth and hardship. 2.5kReads9.5Score718Shelves
33. 133 腊 Lameyue 腊月儿 Ancient Iron Divine Saber古铁神刀Urban302k WordsCompleted A man at the very bottom of society. An ordinary story about an ordinary person. He is right there beside you. He might even be you. Life is like a glass of liquor. The longer it sits, the richer it becomes. Light a cigarette, lift your glass, and let's savor it slowly. 4.7kReads8.9Score363Shelves

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    An ordinary world, an ordinary story, a history that cannot be forgotten, a heart-breaking love and entanglement.

34. 134 人 A Brief History of Humankind: From Animals to Gods (New Edition) 人类简史（新版）：从动物到上帝 Yuval Noah Harari尤瓦尔·赫拉利Historical295k WordsCompleted A Brief History of Humankind: From Animals to Gods is a major work by a rising Israeli historian. It traces human development from the first signs of life a hundred thousand years ago to the intertwined worlds of capital and technology in the 21st century. A hundred thousand years ago, there were at least six human species on Earth. Why are we the only ones left today? We were once an insignificant group in a corner of Africa, no more influential on Earth's ecology than fireflies, apes, or jelly 7.3kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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    In stories, the abyss and glory of human nature are illuminated. Books are mirrors that illuminate human nature. If you want to explore the complexity and depth of human nature, you might as well start with these books: "The Stranger": Meursault, written by Camus, uses indifference to confront the absurdity of the world, making us think about the nature of existence and morality. "The Brothers Karamazov": Dostoevsky weaves the good and evil, faith and doubt of human nature into a magnificent spiritual epic. "One Hundred Years of Solitude": Marquez uses magical brushwork to describe the reincarnation of the Buendia family, revealing that loneliness is the eternal destiny of mankind. "Alive": Yu Hua tells the story of Fugui's suffering life in plain language, showing the resilience of life and the brilliance of human nature. "A Brief History of Humanity": Harari examines the journey of human beings from animals to God from a grand perspective, triggering our thinking about our own destiny. These books either face the darkness of human nature, celebrate the tenacity of life, or explore the meaning of existence. Reading them is like embarking on a spiritual adventure, seeing yourself in the stories, and also seeing the abyss and glory of human nature.

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