Many studies have been made about why more people do not read books. Very little has been written about how and why the book lover does read, what he finds in books that keeps him coming back for more.
HOW TO READ A BOOK remains, after 30 years, the living classic on the subject. There is a better way to read so as to understand a book more. There is a method for reading that joins author and reader in an exciting adventure that most people miss.
NOW there is a new edition of this classic, specially rewritten and updated to meet the needs of the 1970s. It will be a surprise for those who think they already understand books; it is a key for the professional who wants to unlock the magic door for the non-reader; it is an important addition to the Ladder library.

MORTIMER ADLER is project director for the new 30- volume Encyclopaedia Britannica.Author of several books, Dr. Adler formerly was professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago and editor of Great Books of the Western World.

CHARLES VAN DOREN is Dr. Adler’s associate at the Institute for Philosophical Research. Mr. Van Doren also worked with Dr. Adler on the 20-volume Annals of America, published by Encyclopaedia Britannica in 1969.