As a high school student, reading extra-cursory books was a very important learning task. It could help to broaden their horizons, improve their reading skills, and enrich their knowledge reserves. The following are some of the extra-cursory books that are considered to be must-read for high school students: 1 Dream of the Red Chamber-Qing Dynasty was considered a classic in Chinese literary history. Pride and Predict-Jane Austen's novel about the life, habits, and interpersonal relationships of the British upper class. 3 The Little Prince-Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's short story tells the story of a little prince who set off from his own planet to explore various planets and find his own rose. 4One Hundred Years of Solitude-Garcia Márquez's novel recounts the history of the seven generations of the Buendía family. Alive-Yu Hua's novel tells the life experience and turning point of fate of an ordinary farmer. 6 Don Quijote-A short story by Spain de Cervantes about the absurd adventures and tragic fate of a knight. 7 The Hacker and the Painter-Paul Graham's short story tells the story of a programmer who tries to create an operating system that allows people to freely access the Internet. 1984-George Orwell's novel about the life, politics, and social environment of a dictatorial state. These are some of the extra-cursory books that are considered to be must-reads for high school students. They help to broaden their horizons, improve their reading skills, and enrich their knowledge reserves. Of course, different students had different interests and reading needs. They could choose books that suited their interests and needs to read.