Before the age of 35, I recommend that you read these 10 books!
Self-improvement. 
1."The Moon and Sixpence" - Maugham.
The ground was full of sixpence, but he looked up and saw the moon.
The Moon and Sixpence is a book about the philosophy of life choices and the pursuit of dreams. The moon represents big dreams and ideals, and the sixpence represents worldly money and material things. Through the story of the protagonist giving up a comfortable life and pursuing his dream of painting, the book expresses the importance of bravely pursuing dreams and sticking to one's inner beliefs in life. At the same time, it also reveals the dilemmas and challenges that people may face when facing choices, as well as the need to let go of material constraints and pursue a higher level of spiritual satisfaction. The philosophy of the Moon and Sixpence can be summed up as follows: on the road of life, you must be brave to pursue your dreams and beliefs, not to be bound by money and material things, and sometimes you need to give up something to obtain something more precious.
2."The Kite Runner" - Khaled Huhanni.
All sins can only be repented of, and there is no redemption.
The Kite Runner is the first full-length novel written by Afghan-American writer Khaled Hosseini**, which tells the story of Amir, a rich boy, and Hassan, a servant in the family, about the betrayal and redemption of human nature. **Set in Afghanistan and unfolded through Amir's perspective, it depicts the emotional entanglement between him and Hassan and the pain and struggle of growing up.
Amir and Hassan were childhood sweethearts, but over time, Amir's jealousy and betrayal of Hassan led to the breakdown of their relationship. However, as an adult, Amir discovers that his actions have caused Hassan great pain, which causes him to begin an inner struggle and a path to redemption. Eventually, Amir rediscovers his conscience and humanity in his search for Hassan's son.
* Through the description of Amir's inner struggle and the path to redemption, he shows the complexity and multifaceted nature of human nature. Through the in-depth study of friendship, betrayal, redemption and family, the reader has a deeper reflection on human nature and life. This ** is not only a bestseller, but also a touching literary work.
3."101 Articles to Change Your Mind" - Brianna West.
Anything is allowed to happen without judgment.
4 "The Siege" - Qian Zhongshu.
The people on the outside want to come in, and the people on the inside want to get out.
The Siege of the City is a film that takes place in the 1920s and 1940s, and the protagonist Fang Hongjian is a young man who came out of a squire family in southern China. He was forced by family pressure to get engaged to a fellow villager from the Zhou family, but while he was in college, his father-in-law sponsored him to study abroad. During his study tour in Europe, Fang Hong gradually abandoned his studies and purchased a fictitious "Claydon University" doctoral certificate. On the way back to China, he met and fell in love with Miss Bao, an international student, but was deceived by Miss Bao. At the same time, he became acquainted with his college classmate Su Wenjun.
After returning to China, Fang Honggradually worked in a bank, fell into emotional entanglements with Su Wenjun and his cousin Tang Xiaofu, and finally got engaged to Su Wenjun. Later, he resigned and married Sun Roujia. But the married life was not satisfactory, and there were constant conflicts between Fang Hongjian and his family, and finally Fang Honggradually lost his job and quarreled with Sun Roujia. He felt hopeless in life and gradually lost hope in life.
Through Fang Hongji's experience, "The Siege of the City" shows various contradictions and problems in society at that time, including feudal marriage, studying abroad, interpersonal relationships, and so on. At the same time, the weaknesses of human nature, such as vanity, selfishness, cowardice, etc., are also revealed. The whole story presents a deep realism and insight into human nature, which is thought-provoking.
5."Gone with the Wind" - Margaret Mitchell.
A must-see for girls, everyone can find resonance in the characters in this book.
The greatness of Gone with the Wind lies in its deep digging into the contradictions and complexities of human nature, as well as the struggles and growth of characters in difficult situations.
First of all, through the life experience of the protagonist Scarlett O'Hara, it vividly shows the social history of the American Civil War and the post-war reconstruction period. Scarlett is a woman with a strong desire to survive and self-worth, as well as the constraints of race and social status that she cannot get rid of. Her personality traits and behavioral choices are delicately portrayed in **, so that readers can deeply understand her inner world.
6 "To Kill a Mockingbird" - Harper Lee.
Prejudice not only destroys the body, but also kills the soul.
To Kill a Mockingbird is about issues of racism and justice in a small town in the American South. **Through the eyes of a little girl, Scott, the case of her father Atticus defending blacks, as well as the antagonism and friction between whites and blacks in the town. In this social context full of prejudice and discrimination, the themes of justice, equality and freedom present a profound social reality. At the same time, the light and darkness of human nature are also depicted, revealing different people's views on justice and morality through the creation of characters.
To Kill a Mockingbird is an excellent work that not only sheds light on social issues, but also on the diversity and complexity of human nature. The language is concise and powerful, the storyline is tight, and it is deeply moving to read. It is also widely regarded as a literary classic because of its profound ideological connotation and artistic value.
7."Xie Yu Grocery Store" - Keigo Higashino.
Every choice is the right choice as long as you have worked hard.
"Anxiety Grocery Store" is a ** that tells the story between people. At a grocery store on a secluded street, if you write down your worries and put them on the front door of the store, you will be answered in the milk crate at the back of the store the next day. Because her boyfriend is terminally ill, the young girl Moon Rabbit is torn between love and dreams; Katsuro Matsuoka left home for his dream, but he couldn't move an inch in reality; The teenager Kosuke faces a great change in his family and struggles to ...... in the confusion of family affection and the futureThey write their confusion into letters and drop them into the grocery store, and wonderful things keep happening.
This book focuses on the emotions and growth between people, and skillfully connects the stories of different characters through the wonderful setting of grocery stores and letter slots. These characters all have their own puzzles and puzzles, and through their correspondence with the grocery store, they gradually discover meaning and value in life.
"Anxiety Grocery Store" is a warm and profound **, which shows the beauty and meaning of life through the emotion and growth between people. It is also widely regarded as a literary classic because of its deep themes and touching storyline.
8."The Sea of Life" - Mai Jia.
In times of turmoil, the good and evil of human nature.
The Sea of Life is a novel written by contemporary Chinese writer Mai Jia**, first published in April 2019. The book follows a colonel with many mysteries as the protagonist, and tells the story of his legendary life. Through multi-view, fragmented, and non-linear narrative techniques, every detail of the story is vividly displayed. At the same time, the book uses personalized and vivid language to create a new legendary character with a mortal flavor and close connection with secular life, restoring the hero's common sense and common sense as a person.
9."Ordinary World" - Road Encounter.
Death is the common destiny of great men and mortals.
"The Ordinary World" is a million-word long story created by Chinese writer Lu Yao, with a total of three books. The book is set in China from the mid-70s to the mid-80s, through complex contradictions, with two brothers Sun Shaoan and Sun Shaoping as the center, portraying the images of many ordinary people from all walks of life at that time. Labor and love, frustration and pursuit, pain and joy, daily life and huge social conflicts are intertwined, profoundly showing the difficult and tortuous road that ordinary people have walked in the historical process of the great era.
10."Alive" - Yu Hua.
"Alive" is a long fiction created by contemporary Chinese writer Yu Hua**, which tells the story of Xu Fugui's life and family in the context of the great era, with the civil war, three antis and five antis, the Great Leap Forward, "* and other social changes, Xu Fugui's life and family continue to suffer, and in the end, all his relatives have left him one after another, leaving only the story of the old man and an old cow who depend on each other.
* With an ordinary and plain storyline, it tells the unfortunate encounters and bumpy fate of Fugui in the era of rapid change, showing the meaning of life and the value of existence in calm brushstrokes, revealing the helplessness of fate and the unpredictability of life.