China Launches Nationwide Push to Revive Reading
China’s new official obsession: Getting people to read more books. In February, China passed a new regulation to build more public reading facilities and spaces. In April, China had its first-ever national reading week. State media encourages people to put down their phones and pick up a book. President Xi wants China to become a “cultural powerhouse” by 2035, and says the revival of reading is one of its pillars.
Indie Bookstores Surge 70% Since 2020, Membership Grows
Good News: After 20 years of declining numbers, indie booksellers have come "roaring back." There are about 70% more bookstores now than there were in 2020. The American Booksellers Association membership has grown from 1,900 to 3,200. https://t.co/SbQVRMblkG
Find the Right Book, and Reading Becomes Enjoyable
“If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” – @jk_rowling https://t.co/IbZTnRJiRI
Read 25 Pages Daily, Give Your Brain 10k Steps
Reading 25 pages of a book a day is the equivalent of 10,000 steps for your brain.
Who Should Be the Next Tech Visionary Biography?
There's the book of: -Naval Ravikant -Elon Musk -Balaji Srinivasan Who would you like to see a book about next? https://t.co/9jozLlCeSJ
Prefer Classics: New Books Still Under Evaluation
"I do not wish the ordinary reader to read no modern books. But if he must read only the new or only the old, I would advise him to read the old...A new book is still on its trial." –C.S. Lewis...
Today's Book Prices Match Past Costs After Inflation
A brand new book today costs $28-$35. That's too expensive, or is it... A new copy of "To Kill a Mockingbird" went for $4 when it was first published. A new copy of "The Fellowship of the Ring" was $5 when it...
Start Mornings with 30‑60 Minutes of Mental Protein
Brian Tracy on how to change your life: "Get up early enough to read for 30-60 minutes in something that is motivational, something that is inspirational, something that is educational. Something that uplifts your mind, what we call mental protein." https://t.co/QpNaVcchAU
Wallace Explains Why Reading Feels Impossible Today
David Foster Wallace on why people struggle to read books: (this was filmed in 2003 but is even more true today) https://t.co/PorIzDMb0t
7 Proven Strategies to Boost Memory and Learning
This is the #1 bestselling book on memory. It's helped 1.5M+ people learn better, remember more, and study more effectively. Here are 7 key lessons from "Make It Stick": https://t.co/LGJM6EutQQ
Independent Bookstores Surge 70% Since 2020
Amazing News: The number of independent bookstores in the U.S. has grown by 70% since 2020. In 2025 alone, 422 new bookstores opened, according to the American Booksellers Association. The world is healing. https://t.co/i86javiKVk
Adult Reading Rates Slip, Audiobooks Slightly Offset Decline
What is the state of reading? Here are 7 stats that may surprise you: 1) Roughly 60% of all adults reported reading a book in 1982. Now that number is down to around 49%. 2) When audiobooks are included in the definition of...
Certain Books Reshape You Into a Single Trait
Some books need to come with a "This is going to be your only personality trait when you finish it" warning.
Half of Adults Read No Books—Bookworms Endangered
A 2022 report from the NEA found that 51% of adults read 0 books a year. Bookworms have become an endangered species.
Billionaires Cite Reading as Top Success Habit
JP Morgan surveyed 100+ billionaires and found that reading ranked: • #1 in habits they attributed to their success • #7 in hobbies they were most passionate about If you want to go far in life, it helps to be a...
Books Cost Less, Deliver Lasting Knowledge and Pleasure
"For the price of a movie, a cocktail, a pack of cigarettes you can have instead a good book–giving hours of pleasurable reading and leaving a profitable residue of broadened knowledge and stimulated thought." –Atwood H. Townsend (author of "Good...
Cultural Loss Occurs when Reading Stops, Not Books Burn
“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” –Ray Bradbury https://t.co/73aLuGwbyp
Books Boost Brain, TikTok Dulls Cognitive Skills
An internal TikTok research group found that consuming short-form content decreases your: -analytical skills -memory formation -conversational depth -empathy Meanwhile reading books increases your: -analytical skills -memory formation -conversational depth -empathy Books are the antidote to brainrot.
We Are Living Encyclopedias of Experience and Knowledge
“Who is each one of us, if not a combinatoria of experiences, information, books we have read…Each life is an encyclopedia, a library.” –Italo Calvino https://t.co/Sy9grp67DD
Men Favor Non‑romance Genres; Women Dominate Romance Reviews
Which book genres are men or women more likely to review? Men: 1) Philosophy 2) Comics 3) Politics 4) Graphic Novel 5) Science Fiction Women: 1) Historical Romance 2) Contemporary Romance 3) Chick Lit 4) Paranormal Romance 5) Romance https://t.co/7KkR5dARBd
Bestselling Authors Reveal Top Writing and Marketing Secrets
My friend Jay Clouse spent 3 days with 10+ NYT bestselling authors: James Clear, Vanessa Van Edwards, Amy Porterfield, Nir Eyal, Sahil Bloom and several other successful authors were there. He recently published a podcast sharing the most valuable writing and marketing...
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...
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...