30 Books Every Middle School Student Should Read

Author: Zhang Yubin
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Contains 20 literary masterpieces recommended by the Ministry of Education for high school students.
Life without books is like life without the sun; wisdom without books is like a bird without wings.
Outstanding books constitute a unique world composed of beautiful language and brilliant thoughts. Good books can enhance the depth and breadth of our knowledge, convey profound life philosophies, and help us establish correct life principles, leading us to a broader and brighter world. A timely good book can sometimes even change a person's destiny, becoming their guiding light. Choosing a good book not only allows us to savor the moment but also benefits us for a lifetime. If you want to gain knowledge from reading that you will forever cherish, you should spend more time studying the works of undoubtedly talented writers, continuously drawing nourishment from them. — Seneca
Reading all the outstanding masterpieces is like engaging in conversations with the noble figures of past eras, and it is a carefully prepared dialogue. These great minds show us in their words not just their thoughts but the essence of their wisdom. — Descartes
This series, based on the 30 literary masterpieces recommended by the Ministry of Education for middle school students, draws inspiration from the indispensable reading lists compiled by many renowned figures from ancient and modern times, such as Hu Shih, Lu Xun, Ernest Hemingway, and W. Somerset Maugham. It selects 70 books most suitable for middle school students to read. In determining these selections, we widely consulted opinions from experts, scholars, and experienced teachers, carefully deliberating and filtering each choice. The content includes masterpieces from various fields such as literature, art, history, and geography.
The literary masterpieces recommended in this series are extremely rich in both ideological and artistic value. They include classical works such as Water Margin, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Dream of the Red Chamber, modern literary masterpieces like Night, Rickshaw Boy, and Family, as well as classic works by masters such as Victor Hugo (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame), Leo Tolstoy (Resurrection), and Balzac, Hemingway, and Maxim Gorky. Reading these works allows us to gain enlightenment through the contrasts between beauty and ugliness, good and evil, light and darkness.