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Surgical Reading: How to Read 12 Books at Once

Surgical Reading: How to Read 12 Books at Once

How to efficiently get what you need out of reading, multiple books at a time

Jun 23, 2020Updated May 31, 2026

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Hi everyone — Dan here. Today’s post is written by my friend Brian Tobal. He has one of the most unique and interesting reading processes I’ve ever encountered, so I invited him on to Superorganizers to share it with us. I’ve picked up a lot from learning how he reads, and I hope you do too. Here’s Brian…


It’s always a little awkward when people ask what I’m reading, because usually it’s about a dozen books at once. 

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