Read better not harder.

Love diving deep into books but wish you had someone to explore them with? Readist is here for readers who crave more than plot summaries and star ratings.

The Readist helps curious readers discover what makes great literature tick—the ideas, the context, the connections that make a book unforgettable through comprehensive reading guides and personalized mentorship.

Whether you're someone who's always wanted to "get" literary theory or you simply love books that challenge you, this is your space to read with purpose and talk with people who share that passion.

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Our inaugural reading guide
Brave New World

Dive into Huxley's prescient dystopia with our first comprehensive reading guide. You'll get thematic explorations, discussion prompts, close-reading moments, and a theoretical companion featuring Michel Foucault's "The Political Function of the Intellectual" - exactly the kind of framework that transforms how you see both the novel and the world around you.

This isn't about racing through bestsellers or sharing surface reactions. It's about the kind of reading that changes how you see. We take time with challenging texts, ask difficult questions, and bring intellectual tools that most reading groups ignore.