Local novels that are read by everyone cannot be deleted directly. The following steps must be taken: 1. Enter your Renren Reading account, select the novel you want to delete, and click the "delete" button. 2. In the pop-up 'delete novel' dialog box, select the 'confirm delete' button. 3. After deleting, the novel will be permanently deleted from the local bookshelf that everyone reads. It was important to note that deleting local novels would affect their copyrights. If you want to retrieve the novel or share it with other users, you need to obtain the authorization of the copyright owner first.