It would be a pity if he didn't want the novels he had bought back then (mostly horror novels) and sold them as scrap paper. You can refer to the following treatment suggestions: Donate to charity: Donate books to charity for education, culture, art, and other public welfare purposes. 2. Reuse: Return books to their true source such as a bookstore or publishing house to create new value and wealth by recycling them. 3. Sell: Sell the book for some extra cash. When selling books, one could consider pricing them at the price of waste paper to reduce the burden of books on the environment. 4. Destroy: If the number of books is very large or you don't want to spend too much time and energy dealing with them, you can consider destroying them. No matter which method was chosen, one should pay attention to the environmental friendliness and durability of the treatment process.