How to Read a Book

Sergey Brin Co-Founder/Googlehad “How to Read a Book” by Mortimer J. Adler as one of his most recommended books. (Source)

Ben Chestnut Founder & CEO/MailChimpI also love How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler. I’m teaching its tips to my children while they’re young, so they can consume books much faster and have more fun reading. (Source)

Kevin Systrom [The author's] thesis is that the most important part of reading a book is to actually read the table of contents and familiarize yourself with the major structure of the book. (Source)

Raul Pachecovega Now, so far I have not criticized the book, and there’s a reason for this: It’s FANTASTIC. Adler and Van Doren’s writing is fluid, agile, non-jargon-laden (aka very clear). The book gives students a repertoire of reading strategies (what they call “levels”). WELL DONE! (Source)

Peter Skomoroch @BillHiggins Fantastic book and great idea 👍 (Source)

Daylon Soh Read books on subjects that you're interested in. Read books that challenge you and elevate your thinking. If you absolutely need a recommendation, read How to Read a Book by Moritimer J. Adler. Adler shares this idea of Syntopical Reading which will help you learn about a subject with depth. (Source)