Recommended Resources

Here's a list of recommended resources, which will be updated frequently:

Hardware:

• Kindle ($260): The best device to read ebooks on, period.
• Timer ($10): A nifty little gadget for timing your reading/break sessions

Software:

• The Reader's Edge ($80 for Basic): The top rated, desktop speed reading software
• Ababasoft: A bunch of unpolished, speed read training applications (and articles)
• Spreeder: One of the best ways to practice speed reading on e-content (ebooks, email, online news, etc.)
• Comapping (Less than $3 a month): Online application for creating and sharing mind maps
• Freemind: Desktop software for making killer mind maps
• Lumosity: A site exploding with addicting brain training games
• Free Reading Test: Evaluate your effective reading speed here
• Quickreader (iPhone): Best iPhone speed reading application thus far

Books:

• Speed-Reading for Professionals by Wechsler and Bell ($3 used): A very practical book filled with techniques and exercises devoted to dramatically increasing your reading speed and retention.
• The Mind Map Book ($7 used): This book will introduce yourself to mind-mapping, a revolutionary way to take notes, brainstorm, and organize your thoughts.

Articles:

• Scott H Young on Speed Reading: Extensive blog post which does a great job of summarizing many speed reading techniques.
• Scott's Follow Up: Scott delves deeper into kicking the subvocalization habit.
• Pianoer on Speed Reading: Good blog post that summarizes speed reading and comprehension techniques.
• Mind Tools on Speed Reading: A great productivity site with a great article on speed reading.

Services:

• Project Gutenberg: Project Gutenberg provides the world with free access to thousands of books, most of which are in the public domain. Go nuts downloading ebooks from this site.