See above. As it stands, "specific" sounds very odd there. The context might make it clearer but it strikes me as probably superfluous. If you're talking about a specific list of books that's already been referred to, then "the/those books" suffices.Is the following sentence correct and natural?
Read the specific books and write down the critical pointsto remind yourself sometimeto help you remember them.
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