25 Reasons Why I Read Books

by Jen | May 12, 2025 | Lists, Reading

I’ve been a reader my entire life. I can’t imagine my life without having being in the middle of a book. So I thought it would be interesting to down why I read books.

To escape the world.
The learn about the experiences of others.
To learn about something I don’t know anything about.
To better understand history.
To get a better understanding of a complex topic.
To get “beyond the headlines” on news stories.
To get perspective about how other people live.
To learn about places I’ve never been.
To learn about cultures that are not my own.
To feel like other people share my thoughts and perspectives.
To live in someone else’s imaginary world.
To pretend to be someone I’m not.
To explore topics I know nothing about.
To get an understanding of what the fuss is about with books that I keep seeing all over the place.
To challenge myself.
To improve my vocabulary.
To inspire myself to do better.
To learn tips and tricks for improving my life.
To expose myself to viewpoints that might challenge my own.
To see why someone I love recommended a particular book.
To see if the book lives up to the awesome cover.
To see if the author can pull of what sounds like an amazing premise.
To scare myself.
To face my fears.
To learn from the past.