As Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO said, "The power of books must be fully harnessed. We must ensure access to them so that all people find refuge in reading and can thus dream, learn and reflect." April 23 marks World Book and Copyright Day. Here are ten widely praised books which received unanimously high scores on Douban, a major review aggregator in China.

联合国教科文组织总干事Audrey Azoulay曾言：“我们必须充分发掘书籍的无穷力量，确保每个人都有机会接触图书，在阅读中找寻心灵的庇护所，进而追寻梦想、汲取知识、深化思考。”在每年的4月23日，我们迎来了世界图书和版权日。今天，我们精选了十本备受赞誉的图书，它们在豆瓣这一国内知名的评论聚合网站上均获得了极高的评价。

The Death of a Princess
《公主之死》

The Death of a Princess is a work of legal history. The author elaborates on the classic case of Princess Lanling of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534), who was beaten by her husband and suffered a miscarriage leading to her death, exploring important and profound legal and marital ethical issues such as domestic violence and the inferior status of women.

这部法律史著作《公主之死》以北魏兰陵公主（386-534年）因遭受丈夫家暴而流产致死的历史事件为引子，深刻剖析了家庭暴力、女性地位低下等法律与婚姻伦理方面的重大问题。

Delivering Packages in Beijing
《我在北京送快递》

Author Hu Anyan has worked as a courier, a night shift stock picker, a convenience store clerk and a security guard. He transforms the bits and pieces of everyday life and the joys and sorrows of work into a sincere narrative. He ultimately realizes that a life filled with resentment is not worth living.

作者胡安焉曾身兼快递员、夜班拣货员、便利店店员和保安等多重身份，他以真挚的笔触记录了日常生活中的点点滴滴和工作中的喜怒哀乐，最终领悟到一个充满怨恨的人生是不值得过的。

The Annoyance of the Gods
《太白金星有点烦》

Author Ma Boyong, who has writtenThe Longest Day in Chang'an, uses the classic Journey to the West as a backdrop to describe a series of workplace issues, such as how to write a work report during a project and how to respond to emergencies.

马伯庸，这位创作出《长安十二时辰》的作家，以古典名著《西游记》为背景，巧妙地讲述了职场中的种种故事，如如何撰写工作报告、如何应对突发事件等。

Bright Night
《明亮的夜晚》

Written by Choi Eun-young, the book is a female version of Yu Hua’sTo Live. It tells the story of the friendship and struggle of four generations of women. The women in the book are no longer characters to be pitied against one another, nor do they play supporting roles in the lives of men.

《明亮的夜晚》由崔恩荣所著，被誉为余华《活着》的女性版。书中描绘了四代女性之间的深厚友谊与奋斗历程，这些女性不再是相互怜悯的对象，也不再是男性生活中的附属品。

Consent
《同意》

This is a memoir about trauma, healing, and courage. Author Vanessa Springora reflects on power inequality and violence through her own experiences at the age of 14, using calm, precise, and candid language.

《同意》是一部充满勇气与治愈力量的回忆录。作者Vanessa Springora以自身14岁时的亲身经历为基础，用冷静、准确且坦率的笔触反思了权力不平等与暴力的问题。

The Man in a Rush
《赶时间的人》

Author Wang Jibing is a delivery man whose running routes have accumulated 150,000 kilometers, equivalent to running back and forth along the Great Wall of China 15 times. Like all workers from the grassroots of China, Wang records his embarrassment and the self-respect of being a worker.

王继兵，这位奔跑在快递路上的劳动者，累计跑步路线长达15万公里，相当于沿着中国长城来回奔跑15次。他以朴实的文字记录了自己作为基层劳动者的艰辛与自尊。

Caliban and the Witch
《凯列班与女巫》

The book is a classic in Marxist feminism, complementing the missing female perspective. It allows readers to better understand the close relationship between modern patriarchy, the rise of the nation-state, and the transition period from feudalism to capitalism.

作为马克思主义女性主义的经典之作，《凯列班与女巫》从女性视角出发，深入剖析了现代父权制、民族国家的兴起以及封建主义向资本主义过渡时期之间的密切关系。

An Ideology for Survival
《为了活下去的思想》

Are women inherently pacifists? Is feminism about women being able to fight like men? Author Ueno Chizuko examines feminism from a new perspective of the state, ethnicity and violence.

上野千鹤子从国家、民族和暴力的新视角重新审视女权主义，提出了诸如“女性天生就是和平主义者吗？”和“女权主义就是让女性像男性一样战斗吗？”等引人深思的问题。

How Many More Times Will I Watch the Full Moon Rise
《我还能看到多少次满月升起》

In March 2023, the famed Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away. This book records his late footprints, philosophy behind artistic creation and social activities, as well as the bond between his family history and family members.

2023年3月，日本著名作曲家坂本龙一离世。这本书记录了他生前的足迹、艺术创作的理念、参与的社会活动以及家族历史和家庭成员之间的深厚情感。

Elon Musk
《埃隆·马斯克传》

Elon Musk lived in South Africa as a child, where he often suffered from school bullying, but these pains were insignificant compared to the emotional trauma caused by his father. Renowned biographer Walter Isaacson uncovers the mysterious veil of today's globally notable and innovative entrepreneur from close observation.

埃隆·马斯克，这位在南非长大的创新企业家，童年时期曾饱受校园欺凌，但与其父造成的精神创伤相比，这些痛苦显得微不足道。知名传记作家Walter Isaacson通过近距离的观察，为我们揭示了这位全球知名创新企业家的真实面貌。

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