High School Reading Rates Plummet Since 1976
In 1976, 38% of 12th graders read 6 or more books for pleasure a year. By 2022, that number plummeted to 13%. In 1976, only 12% of 12th graders read 0 books a year. By 2022, that number skyrocketed to 40%. How can we fix this? https://t.co/Wr1pN5HwhJ
12 Timeless Lessons to Read Any Book Better
This book is the ultimate guide to becoming a better reader. It was first published in 1940 and became an instant bestseller. It will teach you how to get more value out of every book you read. Here are 12 key lessons...
Ditch “Bookworm”—Embrace the Fierce “Bookbeast”
We need to rebrand the term bookworm. It sounds weak and lame. Don't be a bookworm. Be a bookbeast or a bookbaddie.
Thinking Turns Reading Into True Understanding
Philosopher John Locke on why just reading isn't enough: "Those who have read of everything are thought to understand everything too; but it is not always so. Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking makes what...
Read Daily: Brain's Cardio Equivalent to 10,000 Steps
"What’s the equivalent of cardio for our brains? A good candidate is reading...Perhaps consuming a few dozen book pages a day should become the new 10,000 daily steps—a basic foundation of activity to maintain cognitive fitness." https://t.co/9RqNqRoLhp
7 Essential Lessons Men Learn About Women
In 120 pages, Dr. Alan Francis summarizes years of research & interviews to share the most important lessons men know about women. There’s a reason this book is a worldwide bestseller. Swipe to read 7 key lessons from the book:
Top 10 Books Shaping Modern Wisdom Podcast
10 Most Mentioned Books on the Modern Wisdom podcast by @ChrisWillx 1. "Atomic Habits" by James Clear 2. "1984 by George Orwell 3. "The Precipice" by Toby Ord 4. "Deep Work" by Cal Newport 5. "Superintelligence" by Nick Bostrom 6. "The Moral Animal" by Robert Wright 7....
Top 10 Books Shaping The Knowledge Project
10 Most Mentioned Books on The Knowledge Project podcast by @shaneparrish: 1. "Poor Charlie's Almanack" by Charlie Munger 2. "Atomic Habits" by James Clear 3. "The Psychology of Money" by Morgan Housel 4. "Stumbling on Happiness" by Daniel Gilbert 5. "Rich Dad Poor Dad "by Robert...
Happiness Grows With Trees and Books
If you want to be happier, spend more time with living trees (nature) and dead trees (books).
10,000 Steps, 10,000 Words: Balance Body and Mind
Walk 10,000 steps a day to keep your body in shape: 10,000 steps = 5 miles Read 10,000 words a day to keep your mind in shape: 10,000 words = 25 pages of a book
Visual Summaries Reveal Greene's Power, Strategy, Mastery Lessons
Robert Greene is one of the most popular non-fiction authors of our time. His books on power, strategy, mastery, and human nature have been read by millions of people. Here are a few awesome visual summaries of his books:
Writers Thrive by Balancing Constant Online and Offline Presence
To be a successful writer in 2026 you need to be both chronically online and offline.
Reading Empowers; Digital Overload Threatens Civilization
“Those who read own the world; those who immerse themselves in the Internet or watch too much television lose it. Our civilization is suffering profound wounds because of the wholesale abandonment of reading by contemporary society.” –Werner Herzog
Reading Climbs: Women Lead, Adults Average 15 Books
Here are the most recent stats on reading: • The average adult reads 14.6 books per year • Women on average read 20 books a year • Men on average read 13 books a year • 48% of adults read 6+ books in 2025 Overall, it...
Transform Your Reading: Discover, Retain, Apply Books
All I want to do is help people read more books. If you DON'T read a lot books: I want my content to help you discover life-changing books and strengthen your reading habit. If you DO read a lot of books:...
Treat Reading Like Nutrition for Mental Growth
"A man's reading program should be as carefully planned as his daily diet, for that too is food, without which he cannot grow mentally." –Andrew Carnegie https://t.co/HEk1b9ZSaH
Transform Your Life by Rewiring Limiting Beliefs
If you can change your mind, you can change your life. Nir Eyal spent 5+ years studying the neuroscience of beliefs and how to turn limiting beliefs into liberating beliefs. Here are 10 key lessons from @nireyal's new book "Beyond Belief": https://t.co/uMe2tBIn6q
The Perfect Book Beats Advice and Money
Sometimes the greatest gift you can give someone isn’t advice or money but the right book at the right time.
Read Selectively, Act on Insights, Index for Recall
Bestselling author and podcaster @tferriss reads 1-4 books every week. Here are 10 of his reading rules: 1) Be ruthlessly selective. "It's now 80/20 for me—what you read (being effective) is much more important than how much or how quickly (being efficient)...
Buying Books ≠ Reading Them: Separate Hobbies
Friendly reminder: Buying books and reading books are two different hobbies. (visual by my friend @ash_lmb) https://t.co/h9Z2zH8iYk
More Books, Fewer Readers: A Growing Reading Crisis
We are in a reading crisis. People have access to more books than any point in history, but are reading less than ever. Here are 10 concerning charts about the state of reading:
Americans Choose Phones Over Books, Reading Plummets
A few worrying reading stats: -57% of Americans read 0 books a year -Reading for pleasure has fallen by 40% -Proportion of people who never read a book in a given year has 3x’d -Average American spends 5.4 hours a day on their phones...
Speed‑reading Sacrifices Comprehension: Humans Have Absorption Limits
Speed-reading is a scam: Scientists studied professional speed-readers and found that the faster you read, the less you understand or remember. “There’s just a maximum limit for how quickly humans can absorb information.”
Swap Vertical Feeds for Horizontal Ebook Browsing
Stop scrolling up and down on social media. Start scrolling left and right on an ebook.
Swap Screen Time for Reading: Same Minutes, Bigger Gains
Want to read more books? Here's a fun challenge for you. I'm calling it "Screen Time to Read Time": 1) Open your screen time app to see your daily average screen time 2) Read a book for that same length of time If you...