How to Read a Book
By
Mortimer J. Adler
Mortimer J. Adler,
Charles Van Doren
Charles Van Doren
1940 • 448 pages

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40 books

Academic

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Adam
The science of words
The strategy of conflict
A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction
Fair Shot
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
The Divided Self: An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness
Future Crimes

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163 books

Literary Cannon

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Michael
Shakespeare
Shakespeare's Montaigne
Dante
Mimesis : the representation of reality in Western literature
Prometheus Bound
Great Books: My Adventures with Homer, Rousseau, Woolf, and Other Indestructible Writers of the Western World
The Shakespeare Wars: Clashing Scholars, Public Fiascoes, Palace Coups

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42 books

Books Started But Not Finished

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Henrique
The Metamorphoses
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
How to Read a Book
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes: The Ancient World Economy and the Empires of Parthia, Central Asia and Han China
I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank the Irishman Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa

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71 books

2020

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Henrique
American Gods
The Odyssey
Homeric Hymns
The Aeneid
The Metamorphoses
Inferno

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4 books

Writing and clear thought

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hiyori
How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking
How to Read a Book
On writing well
The Elements of Style

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35 books

Z Low Interest

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Matt
Creation and Time
Rachel Smiles: The Spiritual Legacy of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott
Selected Writings
Wonderful life
Start Day Trading Now
How to Read a Book

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40 books

Quirky

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Mary Brodd
Into the Wild
The myth of the paperless office
Uncommon Carriers
How to Live on Mars
Coming into the Country
How the States Got Their Shapes

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2 books

Lit Crit

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Mary Brodd
The Magician's Book
How to Read a Book

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129 books

Books I Own

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Moira Ann Elizabeth Hegarty
The Caiman
All American Boys
The Blazing World and Other Writings
The Players Come Again
A Barthes Reader
Almost American Girl
Ain't Burned All the Bright

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633 books

Owned

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Brendan
The Storm We Made
The Intern
Wellness
The Haunted Showboat
The Clue in the Jewel Box
The Fox Wife
Ahsoka

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6,880 books

Owned

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Margaret
Pollyanna
The prologue to the Canterbury tales
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The real Mother Goose classic color rhymes
Clockwork Prince
Otto of the Silver Hand
Heart to heart

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3,522 books

Hardcopy Review To Read

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Margaret
Answers for the 4-A Epidemic: Healing for Kids with Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies
A great catch
The Tale of Baboushka: A Traditional Christmas Story
Candle Bible for Kids
The Prodigal Son: Level 1
Jesus Raises Lazarus: Level 1

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252 books

Audible

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Margaret
Her Royal Spyness
Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye
Booktaker
This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World
The Time Traveler's Wife
Dracula

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349 books

Audiobook

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Margaret
Her Royal Spyness
Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye
Booktaker
This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World
A Tale of Three Kings
Lady Almina and the real Downton Abbey the lost legacy of Highclere Castle

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81 books

Classical Christian Education

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Margaret
The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade
The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome

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11 books

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Margaret
A History of the American People
The God Who Is There
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Mere Christianity
How to Read a Book
Gulliver's Travels

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20 books

Book Of Lists

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Margaret
The Barnes & Noble Guide to Children's Books
100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum: Choosing the Right Educational Philosophy for Your Child's Learning Style
101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Real Boys' Voices
Book Girl: A Journey through the Treasures and Transforming Power of a Reading Life
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life

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7 books

Blackstone Audiobooks

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Margaret
Tales of Beatrix Potter
Frankenstein
Rābinsana Krūso dā britānta
Winnie-the-Pooh: A Pop-up Book
Classics of Childhood, Volume 3: A Christmas Collection: Classic Stories and Tales Read by Celebrities
How to Read a Book
Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know

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3 books

2021 Audible

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Margaret
Book Girl: A Journey through the Treasures and Transforming Power of a Reading Life
How to Read a Book
Les Misérables

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4 books

2021 Book Girl

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Book Girl: A Journey through the Treasures and Transforming Power of a Reading Life
How to Read a Book
Les Misérables
True Grit

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From Other Books

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On Hold

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The Three-Body Problem
How to Read a Book

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All Our Shimmering Skies
Black Tide
Carpentaria
Grave Peril
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Stopped Reading

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Non-Fiction

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Ashley
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
Quiet : The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Sex, Lies, and Handwriting
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America Along the Appalachian Trail
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck
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