Top 100 Books in China

Compatible with hundreds of miscellaneous classic books Overview Chinese Name: 吕氏春秋 English Name: LvShi ChunQiu, Master Lü’s Spring and Autumn Annals, Lüshi Chunqiu Other Names: Lv Lan吕览 Author: Lü...

One of the highest evaluated “Twenty Four Histories” Overview Chinese Name: 三国志 English Name: Records of the Three Kingdoms, San Guo Zhi Other Names: Guo Zhi国志, Records of...

The first biographical history book describing the last dynasty in Chinese history Overview Chinese Name: 汉书 English Name: Han Shu, Hanshu, Book of Han Other Names: History of...

The foundational text in Chinese civilization Overview Chinese Name: 史记 English Name: Shi Ji, Shiji, Records of the Grand Historian, Records of the Historian Other Names: Taishi Gongshu太史公书,...

China’s first history book written with the state as the narrative unit Overview Chinese Name: 国语 English Name: Guo Yu, Guoyu, Discourses of the States Other Names: Chun...

The cornerstone of China’s modern ideological enlightenment Overview Chinese Name: 日知录 English Name: Ri Zhi Lu, Rizhilu Author: Gu Yanwu 顾炎武 Originally Published: 1670 A.D（Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasty） Genre: Philosophy Brief Introduction of Ri...

Chronicle history books with complete narration Overview Chinese Name: 左传 English Name: Zuo Zhuan, Tradition of Zuo, The Zuo Tradition, The Commentary of Zuo Other Names: Zuo Shi...

The most authoritative geographical documents in Central and South Asia in the Middle Ages Overview Chinese Name: 大唐西域记 English Name: Great Tang Records on the Western Regions,...

China’s first systematic monograph on historical theory Overview Chinese Name: 史通 English Name: Shi Tong, Shitong Author: Liu Zhiji 刘知几 Originally Published: 710 A.D Genre: History Brief Introduction of Shi Tong Shi...

Not only a masterpiece of geographical science, but also a treasure of literature and art. Overview Chinese Name: 水经注 English Name: Shuijing Zhu, Shui Jing Zhu, Commentary...