What are some books I can read to increase my reading comprehension?

Answer 1

To improve your literary skills?

If you can read Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce - and understand what he is saying - then I think that will increase your reading comprehension a lot.

Or you could read stuff by Virginia Woolf. She is quite deep and complicated, and not too bad at the same time.

Basically read a lot from the modernism era (20th century) those authors loved to experiment.

Answer 2

Well that depends on what your reading comprehension is. If it is really low start with books such as Dr. suess and children books. <~~~~~ I'm not being a smart *** here, some people really have a hard time comprehending what they read. If this is the case childrens books are the best to start with. If this is not the case; if your comprehension is pretty high and you would just like to challenge it then I would suggest a few of the following. Sidartha, by herman hesse, maybe some philosophy such as nieche, and others such as these which are very deep yet ambiguous to those who cannot draw true meaning from them. If you read sidartha for example and can come to your own understanding of the book then you have a very good comprehension.

Answer 3

i thought the davinci code was pretty cool. its not difficult and its really fun. i hope you havent seen the movie - because that was total crap, nothing like the story and it actually ruins the brilliance of the book.

Into the Wild was amazing. Interesting as well. Sad. I cried. But im a sissy.

favorite book of all time: CHOKE by chuck palenuik
i dont think i spelled that write
but its sooo great
he wrote fight club too
i also recomend that. its good. better than movie. (in my opinion) and people who have read the book first aways say the book is better than the movie)

i cant remember if your a girl but if you are then you might like Paint It Black .. its about this girl and her boyfriend commits suicide. its good.

Unbearable Lightness of Being is pretty amazing. complex.. maybe not a good comprehension.. read.. if you want to test your mind out id try it.

And anything Hemmingway is pretty good. Not always exciting but I read The Sun Also Rises a few years ago.. and i have a collection of his short stories.. theyre cute novellas.
And i think the bull fighting culture is fun.

ehhh.. yeah thats my suggestions
good luckk

Answer 4

sorry, i can't include alot of author names.
when you start reading any book, i recommend you have a dictionary handy, just in case you come across some word that you my not be familiar with. i do the same thing. it helps.

the poison wood bible
to kill a mocking bird
anything by Mark Twain
Steven King (anything by Steven King)
Dean Koontz( a don't like him as an author but, you might)
the great hunt
brave new world
Mary Higgins Clark
last but, not least Shakespeare.

Answer 5

The Cat in the Hat

Answer 6

read books that you understand. as you read better and remember what you read better, read harder books. there aren't any specific books to read. just read what you like.

Answer 7

Tolstoy's "War and Peace"